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Photograph of Wovoka, early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of Wovoka, also known as Jack Wilson, was the Paiute messiah from Mason Valley and the originator of the Ghost Dance religion. The Ghost Dance is incorporated into numerous American Indian belief systems and is said to unite the living spirits with the deceased. Written on the photo: "Northern Paiute - 1. Wovoka, the Paiute messiah from Mason Valley, was the originator of the Ghost Dance religion. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of The National Archives."
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Photographs of Congregation Ner Tamid during Yom Ha' Shoa (Holocaust Remembrance Day), 1999
Date
1999
Archival Collection
Description
Photographs showing groups gathered for Holocaust Remembrance Day, 1999.
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Richard Rudiak photographs, 1951 and 1985
Date
1951
1985
Archival Collection
Description
Two photographs taken at Temple Beth Sholom on Oakey Avenue of children in a class, and Dani Rentchler-Ramage's Bat Mitzvah.
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Photographs of Tu B'Shevat Celebration, January 23, 2000
Date
2000-01-23
Archival Collection
Description
Photographs of people celebrating Tu B'Shevat.
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Photographs of a Chanukah celebration, 1999
Date
1999
Archival Collection
Description
Group of photographs of an office Chanukah celebration.
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Photographs of Yom Ha'Shoah at Midbar Kodesh Temple, 2000
Date
2000
Archival Collection
Description
Photographs of people during Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Photographs from Growing Up Jewish in Las Vegas oral history panel interview, January 31, 2016
Date
2016-01-31
Description
Photographs from the oral history panel event held by UNLV Libraries for the Southern Nevada Jewish Community Project in January 2016.
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