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Photograph of food rations being distributed at Paiute reservation, early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

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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Series IX. Photographic prints, negatives, slides, and glass plate negatives, approximately 1900 to 1974

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The photographic prints, negatives, slides, and glass plate negatives series (1900-1974) consists of black-and-white and color prints and negatives of geological features, predominately in southern Nevada, California, and Arizona but including other locations in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Also included are photographs taken of the moon by the Mt. Wilson Observatory telescope, numerous negative albums, photographic slides used for instructional purposes, glass plate negatives, and several letters and documents associated with the photographic prints.

Archival Collection

Chester R. Longwell Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00017
Collection Name: Chester R. Longwell Professional Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Slide of a parade on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1929

Description

Parade on Fremont Street in Las Vegas.

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Untitled yellow 1900s gowns: color photocopies with fabric swatches

Date

2001-05

Archival Collection

Description

Series II. Folies-Bergere production papers, designs, and photographs -- 17th Edition: The Best of the Folies-Bergere -- 2001 costume revisions: costume design drawings, photographs of costume pieces, correspondence, and notes -- Ballroom

Mixed Content

Photograph of an airplane at Rockwell Field, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1910

Description

An airplane sits at Rockwell Field.

Image

Photograph album 1, Leon Rockwell Collection, circa 1900s-1910s, page 2

Date

1900 to 1910
1905 to 1919

Description

Captions: Newhall Grade near Newhall Cal.; Tunnel on Newhall Grade; Oil derricks, Bakersfield Cal. in the distance.

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