Artist: Edward S. Curtis (American, 1868-1952)
Title: Apsaroke War Group, plate #147
Date: 1905
Accession #: 2009.11.147
Medium: Photogravure on Dutch Van Gelder paper
Dimensions: sheet: 18 1/4 x 22 3/16 in., image: 11 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.
Acquired by: Dubuque Cultural Preservation Committee, an Iowa general partnership, consisting of Dr. Darryl K. Mozena, Jeffrey P. Mozena, Mark Falb, Timothy J. Conlon, and Dr. Randy Lengeling
Interesting fact about the Photographer: It was strangely ironic that J.P Morgan decided to invest $75,000 in Curtis’ project of documenting Native Americans. Morgan was a famous railroad tycoon who wiped out Native American settlements and shot herds of buffalo to make room for his railroads. However, Curtis was at a point in his career where he needed any money he could lay his hands on. With Morgan’s help, he was able to finance his project for five more years. (from: Makepeace, Anne. Edward S. Curtis Coming to Light. Washington D.C.: National Geographic, 2002. Print.)