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Photograph of Native American elder, Pahrump (Nev.), December 1959

Date

1959-12

Description

Elder Native American woman in Pahrump, Nevada stands for a portrait. Inscription with photo reads: "100+ year old (Pahrump Indian) grandma. Grandma was close to 100 years old in the 1950's. I often visited them. She broke her hip, and while confined to her bed I found her cutting out paper "dolls" from the Sears catalog to pass the time away." Reverse of duplicate has inscription that reads "Libby Scott."

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Photograph of Native American family, Pahrump (Nev.), December 1959

Date

1959-12

Description

Native American family in Pahrump, Nevada, poses for a family portrait holding Christmas toys and a wreath. Inscription with photo reads: "The Indians were allowed to pick the wild holly. This family made me a holly wreath each Christmas which I prized and carefully stored. It was one of the families I delived Christmas toys, fruit, candy, and clothing to each year. The children are holding things I gave them." [Identified by Dorothy Dorothy]

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Photograph of Dora Brown with dog, Pahrump (Nev.), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Woman sits on her front stoop, made of pieces of wood, with a small dog next to her. Inscription with photograph reads: "Dora Brown (Pahrump Indian), sister of Bob Lee family (?) residesnt of Pahrump from early days."

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Photograph of road construction, Pahrump (Nev.), 1950-1954

Date

1950 to 1954

Description

Beginning of Pahrump Road construction. Large trucks sit by the road to the left, and a few men are visible next to them.

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Photograph of Dale Dorothy and dog on construction truck, Pahrump (Nev.), 1950-1954

Date

1950 to 1954

Description

Dale Dorothy sits with his dog atop a construction truck on the Dorothy's ranch. The photographer's shadow can be seen in the bottom left corner of the image. Inscription with photo reads: "Curley Boy (dog) and Dale Dorothy on "crawler" on our ranch." [Pahrump Road Construction] [Identified by Dorothy Dorothy]

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Photograph of trucks during road construction, Pahrump (Nev.), 1950-1954

Date

1950 to 1954

Description

Early Pahrump road construction takes place, with several trucks parked on the left side of the road. No workers are visible.

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Photograph of construction machines on blacktop, Pahrump (Nev.), 1950-1954

Date

1950 to 1954

Description

Blacktop stretch in front of Dorothy residence during the Pahrump Road Construction. A man rides atop the construction truck next to the blacktop. The machine reads "WELLS CARGO" on the side. A house is visible in the distance, although it's hard to tell by the photograph's description if the house belongs to the Dorothy's or if the Dorothy's house is behind the photographer, out of the image.

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Photograph of Wells Cargo truck, Pahrump (Nev.), 1950-1954

Date

1950 to 1954

Description

Wells Cargo truck used for Pahrump Road Construction. A man walks alongside the truck while two more stand on top of it.

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Photograph of construction truck and new road, Pahrump (Nev.), 1950-1954

Date

1950 to 1954

Description

Pahrump road under construction. A truck drives on the new blacktop to the left, and tire tracks are visible on the dirt to the right. Mountains and desert shrubs stretch out across the landscape.

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Photograph of automobile and construction truck, Pahrump (Nev.), 1950-1954

Date

1950 to 1954

Description

Road machinery sits in front of the Dorothy's car on the new street during the Pahrump Road Construction. A house can be seen behind the cars, possibly the Dorothy's ranch home.

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