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Photograph of Captain Pete, early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Transcribed from photo: "Washo - 1. Captain Pete was one of the early spokesmen for the Washo in their dealings with whites. He was often called upon to defend Lake Tahoe and the pine nut hills. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Nevada Historical Society."

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Photograph of three men sitting in front of a cabin, possibly Nevada, circa 1900s

Date

1900 to 1909

Description

Three young men sitting in front of cabin built by Von Tobel, Sr. and Beckley for a weekend retreat. Floyd Francis (right), a long-time Von Tobel employee is the only identified person in this photo.

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Photograph of a man seated in a wooden building, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

unspecified year in 190X

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Photograph of a man seated in a wooden building, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

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Photograph of packtrains with ore leaving mine, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

unspecified year in 190X

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Photograph of packtrains with ore leaving mine, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

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Photograph of Wovoka, early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

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 workers observing construction in Tonopah or Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

unspecified year in 190X

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Photograph of workers observing construction in Tonopah or Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

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Photograph of people at Montana Tonopah Mine, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

unspecified year in 190X

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Photograph of people at Montana Tonopah Mine, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

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Photograph of people at Kyote Springs near Searchlight, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

People standing in front of a car.

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Photograph of Floyd and Leon Rockwell in Warm Springs, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1940

Description

Floyd and Leon Rockwell standing beside a body of water in swim wear.

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Photograph of Black Jack Kellett, Moapa Valley, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Handwritten description given with photograph: "Black Jack Kellett, Moapa Valley, St. Thomas"

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