 Edward H. Davis

Edward Harvey Davis (1862-1951) was a field collector for the Museum of the American Indian in New York City who acquired many Indian artifacts from various tribes in San Diego county and northwestern Mexico (including the Seris) for that museum (now part of the Smithsonian).Born to Lewis S. Davis and Christine Smith Davis on 18 June 1862 in New York, Davis grew up in Brooklyn and attended the Brooklyn Art Guild, developing skills in drawing and drafting.