Fleshing a hide - Blackfoot

• Main Author: Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952
• Other Authors: Suffolk Eng. Co. Cambridge, Mass.
• Format: Still Image
• Language: English
• Published: 1926
• Subjects: Indians of North America > Canada; Indians of North America > Alberta; Blackfeet Band of Dakota or Sioux Indians; Hides and skins; Canada; Indian; Chipewyan
• Online Access: http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p16118coll16,790

In 1906, Edward S. Curtis received funding from J.P. Morgan to begin work on "The North American Indian," a twenty volume set of photographs and text documenting Native American tribes throughout the western United States. The eighteenth volume, featuring the Chipewyan, Cree and Sarsi tribes, was published in 1928. "The implement for removing flesh and fat from hides is a long-bone with a beveled scraping edge. The thong attached to the upper end and passing about the woman's wrist is for the purpose of giving additional leverage." Each volume of the North American Indian includes a set of portfolio photographs and a volume of text detailing tribal history and culture. At this time, the library has digitized the portfolio photographs from all 20 volumes. The accompanying text for each volume can be found on Northwestern University's website at: http://curtis.library.northwestern.edu/index.html Harriet Bullitt Master images photographed at 300 ppi, 48 bit color, and saved as TIFF files. Adobe Photoshop used to crop, resize and convert to JPEG format. Master image file size: 306,759,228 bytes. Published No Known Copyright The Seattle Public Library does not have conclusive information pertaining to the copyright status of this object as of March 2018 but has reasonable cause to believe that the object is not covered by copyright or related rights. Items published between 1923 and 1963 would need to be published with proper copyright notice and have their copyright renewed to still be in copyright today. Special Collections staff found no record of renewal in the US Copyright Office�s registration and renewal records but other restrictions may apply. Users should conduct their own research before using this photograph for any purposes not permitted under the Fair Use exception of the United States copyright law. Please contact the Seattle Public Library Special Collections Department at [e-mail] for questions regarding use.