1001 curious things : Ye Olde Curiosity Shop and Native American art

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1001 curious things : Ye Olde Curiosity Shop and Native American art / Kate C. Duncan.

Summary:

A specialist in the classic arts of northwest coast Native Americans, Duncan (art, Arizona State U.) examines Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, founded on Seattle's waterfront in 1899. Though exotica from around the world vied for attention at first, soon Native American material grew to be the shop's mainstay. She discusses the art and artifacts, their origins, and their reception. Photographs and advertisements illustrate her account. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.

Record details

ISBN: 0295980109
ISBN: 9780295980102
Physical Description: ix, 273 pages : illustrations, map ; 27 cm
Publisher: Seattle : University of Washington Press, ©2000.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-264) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Chronology--Ye Olde Curiosity Shop -- The Early Years of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop: "It Beats the 'Dickens'" -- Relics and Handiwork: Early Sources for Native Art and Artifacts -- J.E. Standley and the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition -- "Just What a First Class Museum Should Have": Museum Collecting -- Uncommon Treasures for Attractions and Amusements -- Curiosities and Charisma: Exotica and Daddy Standley -- Totem Poles, Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, and Seattle -- "1001 Curious Things": Merchandizing Native American Goods -- Ye Olde Curiosity Shop since 1940.