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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."

Caption: Diamondfield

A view of Earl's honey exhibit at the Clark County Fair in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Post office is located on the other side of the trees in the center of the photograph. Ruins from old mill in bottom right corner.

Panoramic view of the Antelope quicksilver (or mercury) mining district in Nye County, at the south end of the Cactus Range, thirty miles southeast of Goldfield, Nevada.

Black and white photograph of Harold Stocker at 605 S. Third Street in Las Vegas, Nevada.

An individual stands in front of a store while his photograph is taken. See pho022460-029.