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Photograph of Chief Tecopa with others, Ash Meadows or Pahrump Valley, Nevada, circa 1880s-1910s

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Date

1880 to 1919

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Left to Right: Chief Tecopa (in the foreground, facing away from the camera), an unidentified man (center), and an unidentified woman carrying an olla. Another man is visible in background. The photograph was taken at either Ash Meadows or Pahrump Valley, Nevada. An olla is a ceramic jar, often unglazed, used for cooking stews or soups, for the storage of water or dry foods, or for other purposes. Ollas have a short wide neck and a wider belly, resembling beanpots or handis. Chief Tecopa, leader of the Souther Paiute tribe, was born in Pahrump in 1815 and died in Pahnrump between 1904-1906. He is interred in the Chief Tecopa Cemetery, located on East Street next to the library Pahrump, Nevada.

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pho018130

Physical Identifier

0096_0039
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    pho018130. O. J. Fisk Photographs. PH-00096. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1nk36857.

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    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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