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Petroglyphs in Currant Creek: photographic print

Date

1880 (year uncertain) to 1987 (year uncertain)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). A beautiful example of Indian Petroglyphs located in the Currant Creek area of Nye County, Nevada. Local Indians are said to be able to decipher the markings and older Indians residing at Duckwater are said to place high value on the site. 

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Petroglyphs in Currant Creek: photographic print

Date

1880 (year uncertain) to 1987 (year uncertain)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). Close-up of Indian Petroglyphs in pho005612 located in the Current Creek area, Nye County, Nevada. Possibly circa 1910s-1930s.

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Residential site of Shermantown, White Pine County: photographic print

Date

1928

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). 

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Isaac "Ike" Irwin: photographic print

Date

1874 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). Isaac "Ike" Irwin. Ike was born in 1824 (died 1893) and is believed to be around age 50 in this photograph. Location unknown. 

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Imogene Irwin Vanover's house in Duckwater: photographic print

Date

1912 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). On the front porch are Martha Hawkins' parents, Frank Roberts and Josephine Rogenteni Roberts, with their daughter Frances. The lady standing in the center is Louisa Irwin, wife of Isaac "Ike" Irwin. On the right are Edisel and Mary Caziar and their children Grace, Russell, and Elmer. The Caziars lived in Currant Creek and were visiting.

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Martha Hawkins' birthday party at her home in Duckwater: photographic print

Date

1987

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). Back row, left to right: Charles "Bud" Priester, Norma Hawkins Priester, and Aaron Buffington. Seated, left to right: Amelia "Milly" Hawkins Sallaberry, Ethel Hawkins Buffington, and Martha Hawkins. 

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Home of Jim Beach on the Isaac "Ike" Irwin ranch: photographic print

Date

1890 to 1899

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). The black line on the lower ridge in the background is a rock fence built by Indians Ike Irwin hired and paid 25 cents per day. 

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Martha Hawkins' grandmother and Martha's mother in Eureka: photographic print

Date

1892 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). Martha Hawkins' grandmother, Hermi Irwin Rogenteni, and Martha's mother, Josephine Rogenti, in Eureka. 

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Forty acres of fruit orchard on the Isaac "Ike" Irwin Ranch: photographic print

Date

1880 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). Irwin raised peaches, plums, pears, cherries, and several types of apples.

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Native American writings near Moore's Station: photographic print

Date

1880 (year uncertain) to 1987 (year uncertain)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). Photo taken by Martha Hawkins in 1986 of Indian writings near Moore’s Station, Nevada. 

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