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Friday, July 25, 2025

Heart of the Circle

 Heart of the Circle

 Photographs by Edward S. Curtis of Native American Women

     Edited by Sara Day

I found this book today at the main library.  It is a marvelous collection depicting Native American women at their daily tasks or in portraits.  All of the pictures are in the Library of Congress.  Most are viewable online, and high-resolution copies can be downloaded.

The text accompanying the pictures provides cultural and historical context along with some notes about the photographer's interactions with his subjects.

A Navajo Smile - 1904


Papago maiden


A Desert Cahuilla Woman - 1924


Pakit - Maricopa

Qahatika Girl - 1907


Ola-Noatak - 1928

Lummi Type - 1899

 

 A search revealed that the book is remarkably inexpensive, so I've ordered myself a copy.

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