Call NumberX-34103CreatorCurtis, Edward S., 1868-1952Date1900-1910SummaryA Native American (Sioux) woman hauls a bundle of sticks on her back. The woman wears a woven, striped blanket over her shoulders and head, and walks on a snow covered hillside.Physical Description1 photomechanical print : photogravure, brown ink ; 46 x 34 cm (18 x 13 in.) on sheet 57 x 45 cm (22 1/2 x 18 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectDakota IndiansIndians of North AmericaBlanketsFuelwood gatheringLifting and carryingSnowWomenRelated MaterialImage file: ZZR710034103Type of MaterialPhotogravuresDigital Version Created FromNorth American Indian : v. 3, plate no. 100.Original Material Found in CollectionThe North American Indian, v. 3. The Teton Sioux, the Yanktonai, the Assiniboin.NotesCondition: edges worn. Description by Edward S. Curtis: "Summer and winter the Sioux women performed the heavy work of the camp, and what was seemingly drudgery was to her part of the pleasure of life."; Formerly F24375. Original photogravure produced in Boston by John Andrew & Son, c1908. Title reproduced in photogravure. Photogravure print on Van Gelder Holland paper. R7100341033PublisherE.S. CurtisLanguageeng
Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952, A Heavy load - Sioux (1900-1910). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 06/09/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1130387
