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Photograph of a Paiute woman in an encampment (Nev.), 1893-1904

Information

Date
1893 to 1904
Description
A Paiute woman in Southern Nevada at a Paiute encampment. Some Native American implements are shown, but she is wearing a cast off Anglo clothing. She is facing away from the camera because she believed that otherwise the camera would "steal her spirit." There is a windbreak made of brush between two mesquites. 0105 0085 is a duplicate copy of this photo.
Digital ID
pho022277
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d10g3h387
Details
Subject
Indians of North America
Paiute Indians
Indigenous peoples
Indian reservations
Clothing and dress
Women
Place
Nevada
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
photographs
photographic prints
Citation

pho022277. Kiel Family Photographs. MS-00838. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d10g3h387.

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Standardized Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff