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Old men gambling
Object Number 34-120-10/100570.1.42
Display Title Old men gambling
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Paiute, Arizona, Shoshonean; Paiute Indians of the Nuaguntit Tribe. The Nuaguntits lived at the Vegas, or Meadows in the southwest of Nevada. The individuals pictured are: Upper Row, left: Tanoats; center: old men gambling; right: Kaiar. Lower Row, left: Antinaints, Putusir and Wichuts; center: Sigar and Antinaints; right: Antinaints and Wichuts. These Pictures are from a series issued by the Dept. of the Interior. (Numbers 74, 71, 67, 63, 65, & 64 in the order named.); All by John K. Hillers -Rudisill, Oct. 24, 1979."
Keywords
  • Recreation
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • gambling
Department Photographic
Date 1850-1899
Artist John K. Hillers
Culture
  • Paiute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Nevada
Additional Geographic Terms Southwestern; Vegas
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Antinaints, Putusir and Wichuts, seated together
34-120-10/100570.1.44 Antinaints, Putusir and Wichuts, seated together
Nevada
Antinaints and Wichuts
34-120-10/100570.1.46 Antinaints and Wichuts
Nevada
Kaiar; woman posed and standing near tree
34-120-10/100570.1.43 Kaiar; woman posed and standing near tree
Nevada
Sigar and Antinaints
34-120-10/100570.1.45 Sigar and Antinaints
Nevada
Tanoats standing with arrow in his hand
34-120-10/100570.1.41 Tanoats standing with arrow in his hand
Nevada
Woman seated before rocks
34-120-10/100570.1.39 Woman seated before rocks
Arizona
Chuarruumpeak and his family
34-120-10/100570.1.38 Chuarruumpeak and his family
Arizona
Playing the game of Niaunpikai
34-120-10/100570.1.40 Playing the game of Niaunpikai
Arizona
Group of Paiute people
34-120-10/100570.1.36 Group of Paiute people
Arizona
People posed for photograph, Paiute
34-120-10/100570.1.37 People posed for photograph, Paiute
Arizona
Three men kindling a fire by friction.
34-120-10/100570.1.71 Three men kindling a fire by friction.
Arizona
Arrow maker and daughter
34-120-10/100570.1.75 Arrow maker and daughter
Arizona