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Curtis & DelEdward S. Curtis Edward S. Curtis American ethnologist and photographer (1868–1952) For other people named Edward Curtis, see Edward Curtis (disambiguation). Edward Sheriff Curtis (February 19, 1868 – October 19, 1952; sometimes given as Edward Sherriff Curtis)[1] was an American photographer and ethnologist whose work focused on the American West and Native American people.[2][3] Sometimes referred to as the "Shadow Catcher", Curtis traveled the United States to document and record the dwindling ways of life of various native tribes through photographs and audio recordings. This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points. (August 2017) Quick facts Born, Died ... Edward S. Curtis Self-portrait, c. 1889 Born Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-02-19)February 19, 1868 Whitewater, Wisconsin,… (Source: Wikipedia)
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