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Photograph of Captain Jim, a Washoe Spokesman, early 1900s
Date
1892
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from photograph, "Washo - 5. Captain Jim, A Washo spokesman. In 1892, he traveled to Washington, D.C. to plead with the U.S. Government to stop destroying the pine nut trees and the hunting and fishing rights of his people. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Nevada Historical Society."
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Photograph of a Washoe family, Lake Tahoe, early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from photograph, "Washo - 6. The Washo lived around Lake Tahoe each summer fishing and gathering foods until well into the 1900's. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Stella Nevers."
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Photograph of a Carson Indian School, Stewart (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from photograph, "Washo - 7. Many Washo children attended the Carson Indian School at Stewart, Nevada. This school, originally established for the Washo, was later attended by the other Nevada tribes. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada."
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Photograph of a woman carrying a baby in a cradleboard, early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from photograph, "Washo - 9. The cradleboard of the Washo people was made from willows and the baby was kept secure with strips of buckskin. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Nevada Historical Society."
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Photograph of Cyril Wengert, Lottie Wengert, and children, circa 1925
Date
1924 to 1926
Archival Collection
Description
Cyril and Lottie Wengert posing with two of their children. Most likely with Jimmie Wengert, and Marilyn Wengert.
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Photograph of Cyril Wengert and artist's rendering of Southern Nevada Power Co. offices, February 1961
Date
1961-02
Archival Collection
Description
Cyril Wengert with an artist's rendering of the Southern Nevada Power Company offices. On the bottom of the photograph is, "Cyril S. Wengert Building, Southern Nevada Power Company Las Vegas, Nevada" and "Welton Becket & Associates Walter Zick & Harris Sharp Associated Architects Engineers."
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Photograph of a traditional holiday, Las Vegas (Nev.), December 1, 1966
Date
1964-12-01
Archival Collection
Description
A "traditional holiday" featuring, from left to right, Lottie Wengert, Marian Carlson, Dr. Julius Jensen, and Corille Jensen. They are celebrating in formal attire. This photograph was taken on December 1, 1966.
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Photograph of Tyee boat, Lake Mead, late 1930s to early 1940s
Date
1935 to 1945
Archival Collection
Description
People are sitting and enjoying the ride of this boat owned by the Lake Mead Boat Company. Ward Lindquist is steering the ship and is the captain of the ship. The back of the boat reads, "'Tyee' Lake Mead."
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Photograph of people in Nevills Expedition boat, Colorado River, late 1930s to early 1940s
Date
1935 to 1945
Archival Collection
Description
Three people sit in a row boat somewhere along the Colorado River, near Lake Mead. On the side of the boat are the words, "Sandra" and "Nevills Expedition".
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Photograph of a ground-level view of the back side of Hoover Dam and water towers, 1936
Date
1936
Archival Collection
Description
A label at the bottom of the photo: "1936 ground level view of back side of dam showing full height of water towers."
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