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Photograph of a child, early 1900s
Date
1915 to 1935
Description
A child sits in the spare tire hanging off of an automobile. A dog stands by the child.
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Photograph of children, late 1900s
Date
1960 to 1979
Description
An older and younger boy hold hands and stand together, barefooted, in the backyard of a home.
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Photograph of Mae Pickett Stocker and a friend, Las Vegas, circa 1925-1930s
Date
1925 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Mae Pickett Stocker (Harold Stocker's second wife) with an unidentified woman possibly in Las Vegas, Nevada Ca. 1925-1930's
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Photograph of students and teacher, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: Mrs. Polley, teacher
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Le cancan 1900, 1975
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
Jerry Jackson Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00573
Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Photograph of Wovoka, early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
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 Rioville, Nevada, circa 1900
Date
1900 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Rioville, also known as Bonelli's Landing, Nevada.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on attached sheet: Rioville, Nevada (also known as Bonelli's Landing). It now lies at the bottom of Lake Mead, formed behind Hoover Dam. Rioville was founded by Daniel Bonelli, a Mormon pioneer sent by Brigham Young, about 1865 at the mouth of the Virgin River.
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Photograph of ore being loaded into wagons, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of ore being loaded into wagons, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920
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Photograph of a man working machine levers, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of a man working machine levers, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920
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Photograph of a man working machine levers, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of a man working machine levers, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920
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