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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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Photograph of C. A. Earle Rinker and friends, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: The Prospecting Boys. L to R Me, Tex, Tony, Ray
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Photograph of group outside Gordon and Stimmel Townsite Office, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of group outside Gordon and Stimmel Townsite Office, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s
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Photograph of people moving sacked ore down chute, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of people moving sacked ore down chute, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s
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Photograph of Morse Investment Company in Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Site Name: Morse Investment Co. (Round Mountain, Nev.)
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Photograph of Charles Thomas in mercantile store, Searchlight (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: The tin pan king.
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Photograph of Charles Thomas and Walter Marks, Pioneer (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
l-r Walter Marks, Charles Thomas
Caption: Charles Thomas and Walter Marks, Pioneer, Nevada
Caption: Charles Thomas and Walter Marks, Pioneer, Nevada
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Photograph of Giles family's automobile, Bullfrog Hills (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
back seat l-r Edith Giles, Joe Horton; front seat l-r Edwin Schofield Giles and wife Edith Corliss. Giles family's automobile named Geraldine
Caption: The Giles family in Geraldine, Beatty
Caption: The Giles family in Geraldine, Beatty
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Photograph of five men with burros, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: The Burros
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Photograph of men on horseback racing, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: Cowboys Racing. Tonopah R.R. Carnival 23
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