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Edward S. Curtis, a professional photographer based in Seattle, devoted his life to documenting what he perceived to be a vanishing race. Learn more about this image ...
Edward S. Curtis, a professional photographer based in Seattle, devoted his life to documenting what he perceived to be a vanishing race. Learn more about this image ...
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