The Library of Congress’ Edward S. Curtis Collection of photographs of Native Americans was featured recently on the popular blog Sociological Images. In her article, “Representation of the ‘Primitive’ American Indian,” Lisa Wade (Occidental College) discusses the kinds of editing and misrepresentation that can be seen in many of these iconic photos. See also the post that started the conversation, “Smiling Indians and Edward S. Curtis,” on Native Appropriations.
For those interested in exploring the Curtis collection in depth, you can browse and search the whole collection in NINES.