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  1. 1969.74G.2 - Aerial view of Basic Magnesium, Inc.

    Landscape view; b&w; aerial view of the Basic Magnesium, Inc. metal producing plant. Construction boarding camp and Townsite visible in the background. White label at bottom left with "AIR VIEW, EAST, OF METAL PRODUCING PLANT, ALTITUDE 2,000 FT. BACKGROUND SHOWS CONSTRUCTION BOARDING CAMP AND DEMOUNTABLE TOWNSITE." "McNeil Construction Co. Magnesium Plant, Las Vegas, Nevada" typed in white at bottom center. "5-19-42," and partial number: "--73--...

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    Aerial view of Basic Magnesium, Inc.
  2. 1969.74G.3 - Rasco Store, Henderson Plaza

    Landscape; b&w; Rasco store front, Henderson Plaza on Boulder Highway. A car is parked at the right, partially visible. Shows Googie Art style architecture. "Woodruff's Basic Photo, 44 Water Street, Henderson, Nevada 89015" on reverse with the logo of "Southern Nevada Associated Photographic Service" in horseshoe around abstracted graphic of photographer stickman wearing cowboy hat and boot standing behind camera tripod. Parts of drawing form in...

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    Rasco Store, Henderson Plaza
  3. 1969.74G.5 - African American workers at Basic Magnesium, Inc.

    Landscape view; b&w; African American Basic Magnesium, Ind. (BMI) plant workers taking formed product off of conveyors and stacking them to the side. The man at left is wearing a face mask. "3-11-43-1148" at bottom right.

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    African American workers at Basic Magnesium, Inc.
  4. 1969.74G.6 - African American workers at the pellet crusher at BMI

    Landscape view; b&w; shows African American Basic Magnesium, Inc. (BMI) plant workers. One man, wearing a gas mask, is directing a chute over one of several round wheeled containers. Another man is standing in the left background. "Pellet Crusher in Prep. Bldg" at bottom left and "3-11-43-1149" at bottom right.

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    African American workers at the pellet crusher at BMI
  5. 1969.74G.7 - Dirt road near BMI

    Portrait view; b&w; shows a large tree blowing in the wind in the foreground near a dirt road, possibly at the Basic Magnesium, Inc. (BMI) plant. A car is turning on the dirt road.

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    Dirt road near BMI
  6. 1969.84G.1 - Elderly Paiute man, "E-nu-ints-i-gaip"

    Landscape view; b&w; elderly Paiute man in buckskin trousers and hat, with a bow and arrows, seated on the ground against vegetation. "Las Vegas" written at bottom right. "Smithsonian Institution Negative # 1644" stamped and written on the reverse. Smithsonian label attached to reverse bottom: "E-nu-ints-i-gaip, an old man. One of Major Powell's guides. The Vegas or Meadows in Southwestern Nevada [Las Vegas Valley], by John K. Hillers, Powell E...

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    Elderly Paiute man, "E-nu-ints-i-gaip"
  7. 1969.84G.10 a - Three Paiute girls

    Portrait view; b&w; three Paiute girls standing in front of vegetation. Smithsonian label attached to reverse: "Neg. No. 1648-b. Tribe: Paiute. 'An-ti-naints, Pu-tu-siv and Wi-chuts.' The Vegas or Meadows in Southwestern Nevada. By John K. Hillers, Powell Expedition, 1871-1875." Faint blue Smithsonian stamp at top center. 1969 copy of original image.

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    Three Paiute girls
  8. 1969.84G.10 b - Three Paiute girls

    Portrait view; b&w; Three Paiute girls standing. Vegetation behind them. Copy of a photo taken by John K. Hillers of the 1873 John Wesley Powell Grand Canyon Expedition. On reverse: "Credit Smithsonian Office of Anthropology, Bureau of American Ethnology Coll., Neg. No. 1648-b. Tribe: Paiute. 'Antinaints, Putusiv and Wichuts in native dress.' The Vegas or Meadows in S.W. Nevada. By John K. Hillers, Powell Expedition, 1873". "969.84L.10. Ca...

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    Three Paiute girls
  9. 1969.84G.11 - Paiute woman gathering seeds

    Portrait view; b&w; Paiute woman gathering seeds. Topless woman, wearing a skirt and a cloth around her neck is working with a large burden basket on the ground in the right foreground. Smithsonian credit stamp on reverse with "1641" written on the upper right. Smithsonian label, attached to the reverse: "Neg. No. 1641. Tribe: Paiute. 'Wu-nav-ai gathering seed.' The Valley of the Moapa, in Southern Nevada. By John K. Hillers, Powell Expedition, ...

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    Paiute woman gathering seeds
  10. 1969.84G.12 - Irataba, leader of the Mohave Nation

    B&W; Irataba (Yara tav, Yarate:va, Arateve or Aritaba), c. 1814 – 1874, leader of the Mohave Nation. He is wearing European clothing with a mid-Western or plains tribe headdres. Evidence of hand-painted retouching on image. Smithsonian Office of Anthropology, Bureau of American Ethnology Collection, Neg. No. 53, 5676 with a label on the reverse and a credit stamp: "Smith. Form No. SI-MNH-770/6-65. 1969 pinrt of an ariginal image.

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    Irataba, leader of the Mohave Nation
  11. 1969.84G.2 a - Pauite man wearing bucksin clothing

    Landscape view; b&w; Paiute man wearing buckskin clothing, holding a bow and arrows. he has a quiver holding more arrows on his back. Standing against trees. Smithsonian label on reverse: "Neg. No. 1637, Tribe: Paiute / Pan-a-wai-tau-a. The Valley of the Moapa, in Southern Nevada. By John K. Hillers, Powell Expedition, 1871-1875." Blue Smithsonian credit stamp on reverse. 1969 print of original image.

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    Pauite man wearing bucksin clothing
  12. 1969.84G.3 a - Two Paiutes working with hide or other material

    Portrait view; b&w; two Paiute Indians, sitting on fringed cloth or hide, working with hide or other material. Both are wearing buckskin clothing and woven hats. A basket or hat is on the ground at right. Label attached to reverse: "Smithsonian Office of Anthropology, Bureau of American Ethnology Collection, Neg. No. 1642, Tribe: Paiute; "Jim-mi-jim-mi and Si-ka-whi, cutting buckskin fringe. The Valley of the Moapa, a tributary of the Rio Virgin...

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    Two Paiutes working with hide or other material
  13. 1969.84G.4 - Three Pauite women

    Portrait view; b&w; three Paiute women seated on the ground. Two are wearing buckskin clothing and woven hats. The third is behind the other two. Label on reverse: "Smithsonian Office of Anthropology, Bureau of American Ethnology Collection, Neg. No. 1648-a. Tribe: Paiute. "An-ti-naints, Pu-tu-siv and Wi-chuts in native dress. The Vegas or Meadows in Southwestern Nevada, by John K. Hillers, Powell Expedition, 1871-1875." 1969 print of original ...

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    Three Pauite women
  14. 1969.84G.5 - Two aged Paiute men

    Portrait view; b&w; two aged Paiute men, kneeling on the ground. They are shirtless, wearing hats, and breechcloths, and holding bow and arrows. Label on reverse: "Credit Smithsonian Office of Anthropology, Bureau of American Ethnology Col. Neg. No. 1650, Tribe: Paiute, Two Old Men, The Vegas or Meadows in S. W. Nevada. By J. K. Hillers, Powell Expedition, 1873." "Southern Nevada Museum, Henderson, Nevada." stamped on reverse. Mounted. 1969 p...

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    Two aged Paiute men
  15. 1969.84G.6 a - Paiute man and Pauite woman

    Portrait view; b&w; Paiute man and Paiute woman, both wearing buckskin clothing, standing in front of vegetation. The man is holding a bow and arrow, and the woman is posing with her hand on his shoulder. Label on reverse: "Smithsonian Office of Anthropology, Bureau of American Ethnology Coll., Neg. No. 1646. Tribe: Paiute. Si-gav and An-ti-naints. The Vegas or Meadows in southwestern Nevada. By John K. Hillers, Powell Expedition, 1871-1875." 1...

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    Paiute man and Pauite woman
  16. 1969.84G.7 a - Paiute man with bow and arrow

    Portrait view; b&w; Paiute man kneeling, holding a bow and arrow. Label on reverse: "Office of Anthropology, Bureau of American Ethnology Collection, Neg. No. 1651. Tribe: Paiute. Ko-mo-hoats hunting. Also called Jim Pilling. The Vegas or Meadows in southwestern Nevada. By John K. Hillers, Powell Expedition, 1871-1875." Smithsonian credit stamp with negative number written at reverse top center. 1969 print of an original image.

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    Paiute man with bow and arrow
  17. 1969.84G.8 a - Four Paiute men playing a game

    Portrait view; b&w; four Pauite men, sitting on the ground, playing a game. All are shirtless, wearing hats or feathers on their heads. Photographer's shadow is visible in the foreground. Label on reverse: "Smithsonian Office of Anthropology, Bureau of American Ethnology Coll., Neg. No. 1652. Tribe: Paiute - 'The Old Gamblers'. The Vegas or Meadows in Southwestern Nevada. By John K. Hillers, Powell Expedition, 1871-1875." 1969 print of an orig...

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    Four Paiute men playing a game
  18. 1969.84G.9 - Paiute woman wearing a skirt

    Portrait view; b7w; Paiute woman wearing a fringed skirt (grass or rabbit skin). She is standing on a hide, with her arms over her torso. Smithsonian label on reverse: Neg. No. 1645-b, Tribe: Paiute. "Ka'-ni. The Vegas or Meadows in Southwestern Nevada. By John K. Hillers, Powell Expedition, 1871-1875. 1969 print of an original image.

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    Paiute woman wearing a skirt
  19. 1969.86G.5 - Ivan Bates at the Nelson site

    Landscape view; b&w; two men, one is Ivan Bates, looking at a rock face at the Nelson site.

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    Ivan Bates at the Nelson site
  20. 1970.118G.1 - Cattle standing in a group

    Portrait view; b&w; cattle, including a calf at the front, standing on flat dirt, with hills in the background. Possibly from the OX Cattle Co., New York Range.

    Record Type: Photo Archives

    Cattle standing in a group

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