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Southeastern District of Nevada Extension Agent Annual Report, 1925

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
John Wittwer Collection on Agriculture in Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00181
Collection Name: John Wittwer Collection on Agriculture in Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 05

Archival Component

Photograph of of William Andrews Clark, circa mid 1900s

Date
1940 to 1969
Description
A portrait of William Andrews Clark, the builder of San Pedro, LA (Los Angeles) & SL (Salt Lake) Railroad (now Union Pacific Rail Road). Individual Creator credit goes to Irene Brennan.

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Photograph of Wovoka, early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1920
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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Native American artifacts photographs, approximately 1900-1930

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Series
Scope and Contents

The antiquities photographs depict Native American petroglyphs and Native American baskets collected by Helen J. Stewart from approximately 1900 to 1930.

Archival Collection
Helen J. Stewart Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00104
Collection Name: Helen J. Stewart Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

People with truck and horse in Las Vegas, approximately 1905-1925

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00014
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 16 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Oliver Hardy: photographic print and negative, approximately 1925 to 1927

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Nevada Division of State Parks Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00105
Collection Name: Nevada Division of State Parks Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 02, Box SH-021

Archival Component

Jim Finlayson: photographic print and negative, approximately 1925 to 1927

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Nevada Division of State Parks Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00105
Collection Name: Nevada Division of State Parks Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 02, Box SH-021

Archival Component

Joe Perkins: photographic print and negative, approximately 1925 to 1929

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Nevada Division of State Parks Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00105
Collection Name: Nevada Division of State Parks Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 03, Box SH-021

Archival Component

Photograph of a mother and her child, early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1925
Description
Mother sits on the ground and cares for her child.

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Photograph of child, early 1900s

Date
1915 to 1930
Description
A child leans on an automobile on the side of the road.

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