Quilcene boy. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
Head-and-shoulders full-face portrait of a young boy, his long hair braided into plaits at the front: 'The Quilcene, like the Skokomish, are a band of Twana living on Hoods canal, Washington.'
Lelehalt — Quilcene. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
Head-and-shoulders full-face portrait of a moustached Quilcene man, dressed in a fur cloak: 'Among the Pacific Coast tribes the moustache does not necessarily indicate white ancestry. The earliest travellers noted that many of the men had considerable hair on the face.'
Puget Sound baskets. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
Study of a variety of woven baskets: 'Basketry continues to be an important industry of many Puget Sound tribes, the bulk of the product passing into the hands of dealers. Women of the Skokomish band of Twana are especially skilful in weaving soft, flexible baskets.'
Basket carrier. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
Full-length standing studio portrait of a woman carrying a basket across her back: 'When a heavy burden is to be borne, the tumpline crosses the forehead and the bearer walks stooping [unlike here, where the strap runs across the woman's shoulders].