A service of Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State. Arizona Memory Project

Browsing items in:

Images from the Edward Curtis Collection at the Arizona Capitol Museum
(115 results)



Display: 20

    • The Potter, Portfolio 12, Plate 426

    • The Potter, Portfolio 12, Plate 426

    • Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952

    • Hopi Indians

    • Every visitor at East mesa knows Nampeyo, the potter of Hano, whose creations excel those of any rival. Stranger wander into her house, welcome though unbidden, but Nampeyo only works and smiles. In the plate her paint-stone occupies the central...
    • Oratone of "The Potter," Portfolio 12, Plate 426

    • Oratone of "The Potter," Portfolio 12, Plate 426

    • Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952

    • Hopi Indians

    • The oratone is of Nampeyo, potter of Hano and member of the Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame. An oratone is glass printed photographic print that is backed by a gold colored powder that is mixed with banana oil.
    • East Mesa Girls, Portfolio 12, Plate 427

    • East Mesa Girls, Portfolio 12, Plate 427

    • Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952

    • Hopi Indians

    • “Hopi women of East mesa are moderately good potters, and the men are skillful weavers and successful farmers” (Curtis, The North American Indian, Volume 12, page 25).
    • Modified Style of Hairdressing, Portfolio 12, Plate 428

    • Modified Style of Hairdressing, Portfolio 12, Plate 428

    • Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952

    • Hopi Indians

    • “In the art of weaving, knitting, and embroidery the Hopi are preeminent. In ancient times they wove their cultivated cotton into fabrics the fitness of which excited the comment of the early Spaniards, and indeed the cloth remnants found in the...
    • Snake Dancer in Costume, Portfolio 12, Plate 430

    • Snake Dancer in Costume, Portfolio 12, Plate 430

    • Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952

    • Hopi Indians

    • “The first white men in the Province of Tusayan, as the Spaniards called the Hopi country, were Captain Pedro de Tovar, Fray Juan de Padilla, and a small company of horseman and foot-soldiers, who in 1540 were sent to explore the region by...
    • Flute Dancers at Tureva Spring, Portfolio 12, Plate 431

    • Flute Dancers at Tureva Spring, Portfolio 12, Plate 431

    • Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952

    • Hopi Indians

    • The Flute dance is a religious ceremony concerned with bringing rain. It represents the legendary arrival of the Flute people in the Hopi country, their friendly encounter with the clans already there, and the rain-making rites subsequently...
    • The Piki Maker, Portfolio 12, Plate 432

    • The Piki Maker, Portfolio 12, Plate 432

    • Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952

    • Hopi Indians

    • Piki is cornbread baked in colored sheets of paper-like thinness. The batter is spread on the baking stone with the bare hand, and the quickly baked sheet is folded and laid on the basket at the baker's left.
    • Depositing a Prayer-Stick, Portfolio 12, Plate 433

    • Depositing a Prayer-Stick, Portfolio 12, Plate 433

    • Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952

    • Hopi Indians

    • Round, painted sticks with feathers attached by cotton cords are deposited in various places, particularly in springs and at shrines, in supplication to the spirits associated with the locality.
    • Tewa Girls, Portfolio 12, Plate 434

    • Tewa Girls, Portfolio 12, Plate 434

    • Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952

    • Tewa Indians; Hopi Indians

    • “In the art of weaving, knitting, and embroidery the Hopi are preeminent. In ancient times they wove their cultivated cotton into fabrics the fitness of which excited the comment of the early Spaniards, and indeed the cloth remnants found in the...
    • The Water Carriers, Portfolio 12, Plate 435

    • The Water Carriers, Portfolio 12, Plate 435

    • Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952

    • Hopi Indians

    • “The reservation of 3863 square miles lies in the eastern watershed of the Little Colorado, but at no point does it extend to the river. In fact there is no perennial stream within its borders. The country is typical of the semi-arid...
    • Oratone of "At the Old Well of Acoma," Portfolio 16, plate 571

    • Oratone of "At the Old Well of Acoma," Portfolio 16, plate 571

    • Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952

    • Acoma Indians

    • Members of Coronado's army of explorers in 1540 and espejo in 1583 noted the "cisterns to collect snow and water" on the rock of Acoma. An oratone is glass printed photographic print that is backed by a gold colored powder that is mixed with...
    • Oratone of "The Maid of Dreams"

    • Oratone of "The Maid of Dreams"

    • Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952

    • Indians of North America

    • An oratone is glass printed photographic print that is backed by a gold colored powder that is mixed with banana oil.

QuickView

Display a larger image and more item information when the pointer pauses over a thumbnail
on off
 

Layout options:

Thumbnail with title
Grid with smaller thumbnails and more detail
Select the collections to add or remove from your search
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
 
OK
Select the collections to add or remove from your search
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
 
OK