Edward S. Curtis: Subsistence Activities Photographs

72 Edward S. Curtis photographs of subsistence activities, from the Library of Congress archive.

Hasen harvest (A), Arizona, 1907

Hasen harvest (A)

1907

 [Gathering saguaro fruit], Arizona, 1907

[Gathering saguaro fruit]

1907

 [From the threshing floor - San Juan], Subsistence Activities, 1905

[From the threshing floor - San Juan]

1905

 Fishing from canoe--Hupa, California, 1923

Fishing from canoe--Hupa

1923

 Fish-weir across Trinity River--Hupa, California, 1923

Fish-weir across Trinity River--Hupa

1923

 Hupa fisherman, California, 1923

Hupa fisherman

1923

 Spearing salmon, 1923

Spearing salmon

1923

 Drying Piahe--Yakima, Washington, 1909

Drying Piahe--Yakima

1909

 The Bowman--Nootka, 1910

The Bowman--Nootka

1910

 Kutenai duck hunter, 1910

Kutenai duck hunter

1910

 Ready for the cast--Qagyuhl, British Columbia, 1914

Ready for the cast--Qagyuhl

1914

 The Apache reaper [gathering wheat], 1906

The Apache reaper [gathering wheat]

1906

 The fish carrier--Wisham (i.e. Wishram), 1910

The fish carrier--Wisham (i.e. Wishram)

1910

 Quiet waters--Yurok, 1923

Quiet waters--Yurok

1923

 The piyake gatherer, Washington, 1910

The piyake gatherer

1910

 The Apache Reaper [gathering wheat], 1906

The Apache Reaper [gathering wheat]

1906

 Lifting the net--Quinault, Washington, 1913

Lifting the net--Quinault

1913

 The salmon stream, 1923

The salmon stream

1923

 The smelt fisher--Trinidad Yurok, Trinidad, California, 1923

The smelt fisher--Trinidad Yurok

1923

 Watching for salmon--Hupa, California, 1923

Watching for salmon--Hupa

1923

 Gathering seaweed--Clayoquot, 1910

Gathering seaweed--Clayoquot

1910

 Qahatika women resting in Harvest Field--Qahatika, 1907

Qahatika women resting in Harvest Field--Qahatika

1907

 Acoma roadway, New Mexico, 1905

Acoma roadway

1905

 A load of fuel--Zuni, New Mexico, 1903

A load of fuel--Zuni

1903

 Broken fish-weir, Pacific, 1923

Broken fish-weir

1923

 Hupa trout trap, 1923

Hupa trout trap

1923

 Shores of Walker Lake--Paviotso, Nevada, 1924

Shores of Walker Lake--Paviotso

1924

 Winter hunter[s]--Apsaroke, Montana, 1908

Winter hunter[s]--Apsaroke

1908

 Acoma water carriers, New Mexico, 1905

Acoma water carriers

1905

 The Root Digger--Yakima, Washington, 1909

The Root Digger--Yakima

1909

 Cornfields of Cañon del Muerto, 1906

Cornfields of Cañon del Muerto

1906

 [Mohave woman carrying water on her head and holding child], Arizona, 1903

[Mohave woman carrying water on her head and holding child]

1903

 Fishing from a platform, 1923

Fishing from a platform

1923

 Gathering abalones--Nakoaktok, British Columbia, 1910

Gathering abalones--Nakoaktok

1910

 Quinault berry picker, Washington, 1913

Quinault berry picker

1913

 [Saguaro fruit gatherers--Maricopa], Arizona, 1907

[Saguaro fruit gatherers--Maricopa]

1907

 [Gathering hasen--Qahatika], Arizona, 1907

[Gathering hasen--Qahatika]

1907

 [Pima woman, with burden basket on back, walking away from camera,…, Arizona, Pima, 1907

[Pima woman, with burden basket on back, walking away from…

1907

 [The mountain sheep hunter--Sioux], 1905

[The mountain sheep hunter--Sioux]

1905

 Getting water--Apache, 1903

Getting water--Apache

1903

 Cutting up a beluga--Kotzebue, Alaska, Kotzebue Sound, 1929

Cutting up a beluga--Kotzebue

1929

 Zuni gardens, 1927

Zuni gardens

1927

 The saguaro harvest--Pima, Arizona, 1907

The saguaro harvest--Pima

1907

 Washing wheat--San Juan, New Mexico, San Juan, 1905

Washing wheat--San Juan

1905

 Fishing platform on Trinity River--Hupa, California, Trinity River, 1923

Fishing platform on Trinity River--Hupa

1923

 Wishham (i.e., Wishram) fishing platform, Washington, 1910

Wishham (i.e., Wishram) fishing platform

1910

 Fishing camp--Skokomish, Washington, Skokomish River, 1913

Fishing camp--Skokomish

1913

 The wokas season--Klamath, Oregon, 1923

The wokas season--Klamath

1923

 Acoma water girls, New Mexico, 1905

Acoma water girls

1905

 A morning chat--Acoma, Acoma, New Mexico, 1905

A morning chat--Acoma

1905

 Gathering Seeds--Coast Pomo, 1924

Gathering Seeds--Coast Pomo

1924

 [Gathering hanamh - Papago woman picking cactus fruit with wooden…, Arizona, 1907

[Gathering hanamh - Papago woman picking cactus fruit with…

1907

 Ready for the throw--Nunivak, Alaska, Nunivak Island, 1929

Ready for the throw--Nunivak

1929

 Berry pickers, Kotzebue, Alaska, Kotzebue, 1929

Berry pickers, Kotzebue

1929

 Calling a moose--Cree, 1927

Calling a moose--Cree

1927

 The seal-hunter, Noatak, in kayak, facing left, Noatak, Alaska, 1929

The seal-hunter, Noatak, in kayak, facing left

1929

 Drying whale meat--Hooper Bay, Alaska, Hooper Bay, 1929

Drying whale meat--Hooper Bay

1929

 The fisherman--Wishham (i.e., Wishram), Washington, 1910

The fisherman--Wishham (i.e., Wishram)

1910

 A smoky day at the Sugar Bowl--Hupa, Pacific, 1923

A smoky day at the Sugar Bowl--Hupa

1923

 Buffalo berry gatherers--Mandan, North Dakota, 1908

Buffalo berry gatherers--Mandan

1908

 At the old well of Acoma, Acoma, New Mexico, 1904

At the old well of Acoma

1904

 A Navaho farm, 1906

A Navaho farm

1906

 The fruit gatherers, New Mexico, 1905

The fruit gatherers

1905

 Winnowing wheat, San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, 1905

Winnowing wheat

1905

 The cornfield, 1906

The cornfield

1906

 Papago cleaning wheat (Winnowing wheat), Arizona, 1907

Papago cleaning wheat (Winnowing wheat)

1907

 Hopi water girls, Arizona, 1906

Hopi water girls

1906

 [Hasen harvest [B]--Qahatika. Three women walking through desert,…, Arizona, 1907

[Hasen harvest [B]--Qahatika. Three women walking through…

1907

 [Maricopa women gathering fruit from Saguaro cacti], Arizona, 1907

[Maricopa women gathering fruit from Saguaro cacti]

1907

 Fishing with a Gaff-hook--Paviotso, Nevada, 1924

Fishing with a Gaff-hook--Paviotso

1924

 Seal hunters in canoe at Glacier Bay, Glacier Bay, Alaska, 1899

Seal hunters in canoe at Glacier Bay

1899

 Maricopa Woman Mealing, Arizona, 1907

Maricopa Woman Mealing

1907