Call NumberX-34011Alternate TitleNorth American Indian : v. 1, plate no. 10.CreatorCurtis, Edward S., 1868-1952Date1900-1910SummaryA Native American (White Mountain Apache) woman or girl collects water in a basket coated in pitch (pinon gum) in the White River in Arizona. Saddled horses beside the river carry woven burden baskets and striped rugs or blankets.Physical Description1 photomechanical print : photogravure, brown ink ; 45 x 35 cm (18 x 14 in.) on sheet 57 x 45 cm (22 1/2 x 18 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIndians of North AmericaWhite Mountain Apache IndiansWhite River (Ariz.)BasketsGirlsHorsesRiversWater carriersCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage file: ZZR710034011Type of MaterialPhotogravuresOriginal Material Found in CollectionThe North American Indian, v. 1. The Apache, the Jicarillas, the Navaho.NotesCondition: edges worn. Description by Edward S. Curtis: "A picture made in early spring on the banks of White river, Arizona. The water bottle is the typical Apache one of basketry covered with pinon gum."; Original photogravure produced in Boston by John Andrew & Son, c1903. Title reproduced in photogravure. Photogravure print on Van Gelder Holland paper. R7100340118 ; The Apache. The Jicarillas. The Navaho [portfolio] ; plate no. 10; The North American Indian ; v. 1PublisherE.S. CurtisLanguageeng
Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952, Getting water - Apache (1900-1910). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 14/08/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1130311
