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Title
The Piegan
William Smith Mason Collection of Western Americana
Alternative Title
Volume 6, plate 184
Creator
Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952
Publication Information
E. S. Curtis (Seattle); The University Press (Cambridge, Mass)
Honnold Mudd Library. Special Collections
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
West-ography, re-imaging the West
Rights Information
For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact Honnold Mudd Library Special Collections at https://library.claremont.edu/scl/
Description
This scene on Two Medicine river near the eastern foot-hills of the Rocky mountains is typical of the western portion of the Piegan country, where the undulating upland prairies become rougher and more broken, and finally give place abruptly to mountains.
Type
image
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
wor00185.tif
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15831coll8/id/186
Language
English
Subject
Piegan Indians
Two Medicine River (Mont.)
Rocky Mountains
Men's clothing
Native Americans
Photogravure
Landscape photography
Landscapes
Horses
Clothing and dress
Montana
Source
Photogravure, 22.25 x 18.25 inches: The North American Indian; being a series of volumes picturing and describing the Indians of the United States, and Alaska, 970.6 C942 vol.6 plates, William Smith Mason Collection of Western Americana, Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library
Relation
West-ography, re-imaging the West - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/p15831coll8

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