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Photograph of Las Vegas as seen from the top of the Arizona Club, Las Vegas, circa 1905-1912.

Date

1905 to 1912

Description

View of Las Vegas, looking toward Main and Ogden Street from the top of the Arizona Club. Visible is a landry facility and railroad station.

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Photograph of Cyril Wengert and artist's rendering of Southern Nevada Power Co. offices, February 1961

Date

1961-02

Archival Collection

Description

Cyril Wengert with an artist's rendering of the Southern Nevada Power Company offices. On the bottom of the photograph is, "Cyril S. Wengert Building, Southern Nevada Power Company Las Vegas, Nevada" and "Welton Becket & Associates Walter Zick & Harris Sharp Associated Architects Engineers."

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Photograph of a traditional holiday, Las Vegas (Nev.), December 1, 1966

Date

1964-12-01

Archival Collection

Description

A "traditional holiday" featuring, from left to right, Lottie Wengert, Marian Carlson, Dr. Julius Jensen, and Corille Jensen. They are celebrating in formal attire. This photograph was taken on December 1, 1966.

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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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