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Photograph of Two Paiute women standing in front of a karnee dwelling, possibly in Pahrump Valley, Nevada, circa 1880s-1900s

Date

1880 to 1909

Archival Collection

Description

Two unidentified Paiute women standing in front of karnee dwelling, with a third unidentified woman inside doorway.

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Photograph of a Paiute or Shoshone woman and two Anglo women seated on wicker chairs, possibly at Manse Ranch, Pahrump, Nevada, circa 1900s-1910s

Date

1900 to 1919

Archival Collection

Description

Paiute or Shoshone woman and two Anglo women seated on wicker chairs, possibly at Manse Ranch. A Post-it note identifies the Indian woman as "probably Maude Yount."

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Photograph of two Anglo women and three Indian women, possibly Pahrump, Nevada, circa 1900s-1910s

Date

1900 to 1919

Archival Collection

Description

Two Anglo women and three Indian women. The Indian women are seated on wicker chairs. The Indian woman at left turned away from the camera; second Indian woman in center, back row, hides her face with her arm. The photograph was possibly taken at Manse Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada. A Post-it note identifies the Indian woman in front, right, as "probably Maude Yount." This is a different woman from the Maude Yount identified on photo Image ID:0096 0020.

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Photograph of Della White Fisk standing next to an unidentified Indian woman, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Della White Fisk holds on to her hat, standing next to an unidentified Indian woman (from the Howell family?), while a young boy leaves the scene, and another looks at the camera from a distance. Power lines are visible in the background, and a pickup truck is partially obscured by shrubs. The location of the photograph is unknown, possible locations are Ash Meadows or Pahrump, Nevada.

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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 a group of people seated on a hillside, possibly Pahrump, Nevada, circa 1880s-1910s

Date

1880 to 1919

Archival Collection

Description

Seven people (six women, one man) seated drinking from tin cups. A large basket with nuts is visible in the foreground. The Anglo woman (second from left) is possibly Della Fisk.

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Photograph of a group of Paiute/Shoshone with a dog, Pahrump Valley, Nevada, circa 1880s-1910s

Date

1880 to 1919

Archival Collection

Description

Two Paiute/Shoshone women, a man, and a dog inside a brush fence, in Pahrump Valley, Nevada.

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Photograph of Della White Fisk with two Indian women and a small child, Pahrump Valley or Ash Meadows, Nevada, circa 1880s-1910s

Date

1880 to 1919

Archival Collection

Description

Della White Fisk is seated (at right) with two Indian women, one holding a child drinking from a glass bottle in Pahrump Valley or Ash Meadows, Nevada. A chair and other household items are visible behind the women.

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Photograph of two Indian women and a young boy, Pahrump Valley, Nevada, circa 1880s-1910s

Date

1880 to 1919

Archival Collection

Description

A young male Indian child with two women holding patterned woven baskets. The photograph was taken in Pahrump Valley, Nevada.

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Photograph of Chief Tecopa and Della Fisk with others, Pahrump Valley or Ash Meadows, Nevada, circa 1880s-1910s

Date

1880 to 1919

Archival Collection

Description

The man wearing the top hat is Chief Tecopa. Della Fisk is holding his arm. A group of unidentified people are surrounding them. Wagons and horses are visible in the background. The photograph was taken in either Pahrump Valley or Ash Meadows, Nevada. 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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