b'Manyyearsago,whilelivinginWashington,DC.IpurchasedtheEdwardCurtisphotographshowntotheleft.ItisapictureofaZuniGovernorandisoneoftheoriginalphotogravurestakenfromCurtis\'sfamousbooksoftextandphotographicfoliosentitledTheNorthAmericanIndian.IhavetreasuredthisphotographovertheyearsandasaresulthavereadseveralbooksaboutCurtisslifetolearnhowhestruggledtomakethishislife\'sworkareality.Curtis\'swifeworkedintheshopandstudiotomakemoneyforthefamilywhilehewasoutinthefieldphotographing.ItisoneofAmericasgreatartstories.Curtis\'sworkandlifeweretheinspirationforthisroombox,EdwardCurtissStudioandShopandfortheroomboxthatIwouldcreatetwoyearslatter,"Curtis\'sWorkTent".Many years ago, while living in Washington, DC, I purchased the Edward Curtis photograph shown to the left. It is a picture of a Zuni Governor and is one of the original photogravures taken from Curtiss famous books of text and photographic folios entitled The North American Indian. I have treasured this photograph over the years and as a result have read several books about Curtiss life to learn how he struggled to make this his lifes work a reality. Curtiss wife worked in the shop and studio to make money for the family while he was out in the field photographing. It is one of Americas great art stories. Curtiss work and life were the inspiration for this roombox, Edward Curtiss Studio and Shop and for the roombox that I would create two years later, Curtiss Work Tent.78'