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Photograph of Mary Lowe with rabbit blanket, early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Transcribed from the picture, "Northern Paiute - 8. Mary Lowe, age 70, a Walker River Paiute, standing next to a rabbit blanket she made from 100 rabbit skins. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of The National Archives."

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Photograph of food rations being distributed at Paiute reservation, early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Transcribed from the picture, "Northern Paiute - 10. After the Northern Paiutes were placed on reservations and could no longer hunt or gather food freely, the U.S. Government provided them with food rations or commodities. These food rations came in the form of flour, beans, bacon, sugar, coffee and meat. Bobbie Dodd and Hastings Pancho, shown here, are preparing to distribute meat. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Katie Frazier."

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Photograph of a Kahni (Paiute winter home), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Transcribed from photograph, "Southern Paiute - 7. The Kahni or winter home of the Southern Paiute was constructed of branches placed over a frame as shown. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of University of Nevada - Las Vegas Library Collection."

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Photograph of Southern Paiute women, early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Transcribed from photograph, "Southern Paiute - 8. Ilee Castillo and Imogene Domingo, with baby in Southern Paiute dress. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of University of Nevada - Las Vegas Library Collection."

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Photograph of Captain Jim, a Washoe Spokesman, early 1900s

Date

1892

Description

Transcribed from photograph, "Washo - 5. Captain Jim, A Washo spokesman. In 1892, he traveled to Washington, D.C. to plead with the U.S. Government to stop destroying the pine nut trees and the hunting and fishing rights of his people. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Nevada Historical Society."

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Photograph of a Carson Indian School, Stewart (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Transcribed from photograph, "Washo - 7. Many Washo children attended the Carson Indian School at Stewart, Nevada. This school, originally established for the Washo, was later attended by the other Nevada tribes. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada."

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Photograph of a woman carrying a baby in a cradleboard, early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Transcribed from photograph, "Washo - 9. The cradleboard of the Washo people was made from willows and the baby was kept secure with strips of buckskin. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Nevada Historical Society."

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Photograph of Clark Sounty High School basketball team, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1912

Date

1912

Description

Group photo of unidentified members of the Clark County High School basketball team posing with a basketball. Written on the ball is "CCH '12." Site Name: Las Vegas High School (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of Clark County House, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1920s-1930s

Date

1920 to 1939

Description

View of Clark County Court House from the lawn outside. The court house was built in 1914. Inscribed on the photo is "Oakes, Court House Las Vegas." Site Name: Clark County Court House, Las Vegas (Nev.)

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Photograph of Union Pacific Railroad depot time capsule plaque, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940

Date

1940

Description

Time capsule plaque placed at the opening of the Union Pacific Depot in 1940. It was opened in 1970 when the depot was razed to make space for the Union Plaza Hotel. The plaque reads: "Las Vegas, Nevada, Passenger Depot, Union Pacific Railroad. H. L. Gogerty, Architect. Ryberg Bros, Builders. Erected 1940. Elev. 2027.8."

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