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Photograph of Troy Pritchard at the annual "Turkey Trot," Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, circa mid 1950s - early 1960s
Date
1955 to 1964
Archival Collection
Description
Three-year-old Troy Pritchard chasing a turkey in the annual "Turkey Trot" held at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Little Troy is holding a small axe as he stands beside an unidentified young girl.
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Slide of Sister Rosemary Lynch and friend at the American Peace Test demonstration near the Nevada Test Site, March 20, 1988
Date
1988-03-20
Archival Collection
Description
Color image of Sister Rosemary Lynch (right) standing with Fritz [der Herde] at the 10-day demonstration known as "Reclaim the Test Site" that was organized by American Peace Test, an anti-nuclear testing group.
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Slide of Sister Rosemary Lynch and friend at the American Peace Test demonstration near the Nevada Test Site, March 20, 1988
Date
1988-03-20
Archival Collection
Description
Color image of Sister Rosemary Lynch (right) standing with Fritz [der Herde] at the 10-day demonstration known as "Reclaim the Test Site" that was organized by American Peace Test, an anti-nuclear testing group.
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Slide of protesters with a large banner at the Reclaim the Test Site demonstrations near the Nevada Test Site, March 12, 1988
Date
1988-03-12
Archival Collection
Description
Color image of some of the protesters at a 10-day demonstration known as "Reclaim the Test Site" that was organized by American Peace Test, an anti-nuclear testing group. This banner is covered in handprints and reads: "Mile Enders - South Australia Aboriginal Land."
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Slide of Ian Zabarte and others standing in front of a teepee at the Reclaim the Test Site demonstrations near the Nevada Test Site, March 20, 1988
Date
1988-03-20
Archival Collection
Description
Color image of (left to right) Ian Zabarte, Sister Rosemary Lynch, Kathy Thorpe and Ray Yowell during a 10-day demonstration known as "Reclaim the Test Site" that was organized by American Peace Test, an anti-nuclear testing group.
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Slide of Ian Zabarte and others standing in front of a teepee at the Reclaim the Test Site demonstrations near the Nevada Test Site, March 20, 1988
Date
1988-03-20
Archival Collection
Description
Color image of (left to right) Ian Zabarte, Sister Rosemary Lynch, Kathy Thorpe and Ray Yowell during a 10-day demonstration known as "Reclaim the Test Site" that was organized by American Peace Test, an anti-nuclear testing group.
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Slide of Bill Rosse distributing permits to enter Shoshone land at a protest near the Nevada Test Site, March 20, 1988
Date
1988-03-20
Archival Collection
Description
Color image of Bill Rosse giving out Western Shoshone National Council permits for activists to enter Shoshone land at a peace protest. This was near the end of the 10-day "Reclaim the Test Site" demonstrations against nuclear testing.
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Photograph of the arrival of a stagecoach from Stonewall Station in Hornsilver (Nev.), 1908
Date
1908-06
Archival Collection
Description
Arrival of a stagecoach from Stonewall Station, Hornsilver, Nevada, June 1908. There is an inscription on the back of the image. "Hornsilver, originally known as Lime Point, was settled when silver was discovered in the area in the 1860's. The name of the camp was changed to Hornsilver in 1908 when rich Hornsilver was found in the area. In the 1930's when gold became the major product of the area the name of the town was again changed, this time to Gold Point, the name it is known by today." There is a date stamp: May 1979.
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Photograph of food rations being distributed at Paiute reservation, early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from the picture, "Northern Paiute - 10. After the Northern Paiutes were placed on reservations and could no longer hunt or gather food freely, the U.S. Government provided them with food rations or commodities. These food rations came in the form of flour, beans, bacon, sugar, coffee and meat. Bobbie Dodd and Hastings Pancho, shown here, are preparing to distribute meat. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Katie Frazier."
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Photograph of Wengert Family members going to Hawaii, 1949-1959
Date
1949 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Cyril, Lottie, Ward and Ree Wengert pose with Bob and Marilyn Wengert Gatewood as they travel to Hawaii. They are on a cruise boat outside, wearing leis. This photograph was taken sometime between 1949-1959.
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