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Photograph of a young Paiute/Shoshone Indian astride a black horse, Pahrump, Nevada, circa 1880s-1890s
Date
1880 to 1899
Archival Collection
Description
Cowboy, a young Paiute/Shoshone Indian, astride a black horse. Photo was most likely taken at Manse Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada.
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Photograph of a man and a woman standing in front of brush house, with a shade shelter on one end, possibly Ash Meadows or Pahrump, Nevada, circa 1900s-1910s
Date
1900 to 1919
Archival Collection
Description
Man and a woman standing in front of brush house, possibly a karnee dwelling, with a shade shelter on one end. The photograph is labeled "Summer Camp." A Post-it note on the back identifies the man as "probably Chief Tecopa."
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Photograph of a burro pack train, circa 1880s-1890s
Date
1880 to 1899
Archival Collection
Description
A burro pack train hauling basketry supplies. Two Indian women are riding burros. A young man rides one of the loaded burros, and another, hiding his face, is standing behind the other loaded burro. The three riders are identified on the photo, L-R: Dora Lee, Clara Lee, & Gus Lee. The location of the photograph is unknown. Possible locations are Ash Meadows or Pahrump, Nevada.
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Photograph of employees standing next to test site equipment in Nevada, Circa 1960
Date
1960
Archival Collection
Description
Oversize black and white image of employees in the interior of the Nevada Test Site, standing next to the equipment.
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Photograph of Chief Tecopa, Pahrump, Nevada, circa 1880s-1890s
Date
1880 to 1899
Archival Collection
Description
Chief Tecopa, location unknown. Chief Tacopa, leader of the Souther Paiute tribe, was born in Pahrump in 1815 and died in Pahnrump between 1904-1906. He is interred in the Chief Tecopa Cemetery, located on East Street next to the library Pahrump, Nevada. The photograph was most likely taken in Pahrump, Nevada.
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Photograph of a gathering of Piautes gambling under shade shelter, Pahrump Valley, Nevada, circa 1890s-1910s
Date
1890 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
A gathering of Piautes gambling under shade shelter in Pahrump Valley, Nevada.
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Photograph of Paiutes/Skoshones gambling game, Pahrump Valley, Nevada, circa 1880-1910
Date
1880 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Paiutes/Skoshones playing a gambling game in Pahrump Valley, Nevada.
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Photograph of three men, including Chief Tecopa, Pahrump Valley, Nevada, circa 1880s-1890s
Date
1880 to 1899
Archival Collection
Description
Three men in Pahrump Valley. Note saying, "Same photo in Yount Collection identifies man on left as Dr. Blackburn and Uncle Bill Morris on right." Chief Tecopa is in the center. Chief Tecopa, leader of the Souther Paiute tribe, was born in Pahrump in 1815 and died in Pahnrump between 1904-1906. He is interred in the Chief Tecopa Cemetery, located on East Street next to the library Pahrump, Nevada.
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Photograph of a Paiute/Shoshone family, Pahrump Valley, Nevada, circa 1890s-1910s
Date
1890 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
A Paiute/Shoshone couple with two children and a dog, Pahrump Valley, Nevada.
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Photograph of a Paiute/Shoshone family, Pahrump Valley, Nevada, circa 1880s-1910s
Date
1880 to 1919
Archival Collection
Description
A Paiute/Shoshone family, man, child, woman. Pahrump Valley, Nevada.
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