Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952)
Born in 1868, Curtis’s photographic career began in 1891 when he purchased a Seattle photographic studio in partnership with Thomas Guptill. Within five years the pair was winning prestigious awards for their work, including a bronze medal from the Photographer’s Association of America. A year later the partnership dissolved.
Curtis remained in the photography business with a strong studio trade and a sideline of nature photography, especially views of Mt. [...] Click here to continue reading.