George W. Ingalls standing inside the Nevada Chamber of Commerce, located near the Southern Pacific Depot, Reno

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  Nevada, various views. Francis G. Newlands residence in Reno; houses in Lake Tahoe. One view of G.W. Ingalls inside the Chamber of Commerce, Reno; exhibit of Nevada Indian arts and crafts at Nevada State Fair, Reno, 1914; Truckee river; livestock

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  A collection of glass plate negatives and prints collected by Major George W. Ingalls, a United States Indian agent, 1872-1875, who worked among Paiute and other tribes in the West, as well as among Great Plains, Great Basin and Eastern tribes relegated to Indian Territory. Many of the photographs were made in the early 1870s and include photographs by John K. Hillers made during expeditions with John Wesley Powell in 1873 and 1874; views of Indian children attending seminary schools; portraits of tribal leaders in western suits; missionaries and churches in Indian Territory. There are also portraits of Indian delegates in Washington D.C.; portraits taken at Council meetings; and early views of Reno, Nevada, from the early 1900s. The majority of tribes represented are from Great Basin and Great Plains regions, but there are also Southwest Indian photographs by A. C. Vroman; and views of Northeast and Southeast Indian tribe members living in Indian Territory or attending annual council meetings. Notably, there is a view of a skull showing an example of head flattening (Folder 33, Item1). Many of the original prints have ink captions in Ingalls' hand. Ingalls' captions often mention if the Indians pictured are Christians or otherwise "reformed." This collection is a mixture of original and copy prints and negatives, as well as a few pieces of ephemera and some manuscript photograph lists and possible lecture notes by Ingalls.

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  Paiute, near Sparks, Nevada, 1910

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  A Paiute man sitting next to a dwelling. A coffee pot sits on rocks.

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  Paiute, near Sparks, Nevada, 1910

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  A Paiute man next to a dwelling, with a dog next to him. A coffee pot sits on rocks.

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  An Indian man, two women and a child standing at the main gate at the University of Nevada, Reno

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  Most likely Paiute or Washoe Indians. Morrill Hall is on the left, and Stewart Hall on the right.

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  Washoe County Courthouse and jail, Reno, Nevada

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  A small merchandise store is at far right of frame; houses and other buildings are seen in the background.

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  Main gate at the University of Nevada, Reno

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  Morrill Hall is on the left, and Stewart Hall on the right.

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