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.'
Spearing salmon — Cowichan. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
View looking towards a fisherman in his canoe, with cabins on the bank behind and conifer-clad cliffsa rising in the background: 'The view includes the deep slope of Tsohelim mountain and a portion of the village Henipsum at the mouth of Cowichan river, Vancouver island.'
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.'
Head-and-shoulders full-face portrait of a Lummi man: 'The Lummi held considerable territory in the vicinity of Lummi bay, Washington, as well as many of the San Juan islands.'