The Other Curtis Brother

True tales from the most interesting place on earth.

Season 5 Episode 5 | 6m 56s | CC

Photographer Edward Curtis became famous for his portraits of Indigenous peoples, but his younger brother, Asahel, also made indelible images that have literally shaped how we see the Pacific Northwest, from old growth forests to urban industry.

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