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Before the White Man Came-Palm Cañon

1924

Edward S. Curtis

American, 1868-1952

Photogravure

17 1/2 x 13 1/8 in. (44.5 x 33.3 cm)

Gift of Mr. Harry Poll in honor of the museum's 50th year

83.122

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, 200 Photographs from the Museum Collection, Dec. 8, 1983 - Feb. 5, 1984. Text by Rod Slemmons. No cat. no.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Shadowy Evidence: The Photography of Edward S. Curtis and His Contemporaries, Aug. 10 - Nov. 11, 1989.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Double Exposure: Edward S. Curtis, Marianne Nicolson, Tracy Rector, Will Wilson, June 4 - Sept. 9, 2018.

Published ReferencesSlemmons, Rod. Photography in the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum. Seattle, Wash.: Seattle Art Museum, 1990, no. 11, pp. 16, 18-19.

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