Washoe Collection

A Washo Woman, 1924. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Washo Woman, 1924

Datsolali, Washo basket-maker, c1924. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Datsolali, Washo basket-maker, c1924. Datsolali, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right

A Washo woman, c1924. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Washo woman, c1924. Washo woman, bust portrait, facing right

Crystal Saloon and Washoe Club, Virginia City, Nevada, USA
Famous Old Crystal Saloon and Washoe Club, South C Street, Virginia City, Nevada, USA. Date: circa 1940s

Reno, Nevada, USA - Washoe County Courthouse and Riverside Hotel Date: circa 1930s

COMSTOCK LODE, 1859-79. A cutaway view of the mines of the Comstock Lode at Virginia City, Nevada, which yielded more than 500 million dollars in silver and gold ore between 1859 and 1879

Reno, Nevada, USA - The Court House
Reno, Nevada, USA - The Washoe County Court House Date: circa 1930s

HARPERs MAGAZINE, 1861. A Peep at Washoe, from Harpers New Monthly Magazine, January 1861

NEVADA: WASHOE REGION, 1862. The Washoe silver mining region in Nevada, with Virginia City to the North, Mount Davidson and Cedar Hill. Wood engraving, English, 1862

NEVADA: SILVER MINES, 1862. View of the silver region in Washoe, Nevada. Wood engraving, English, 1862

Washoe Family Group
Washoe Indians of the Valley of Lake Tahoe

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Washoe: A Rich Cultural and Mining Legacy in Nevada's History Discover the captivating story of the Washoe people, whose ancestral lands became a hotbed of silver mining in the mid-19th century. Edward S. Curtis captured the essence of their culture through his portraits of a Washo basket-maker (Datsolali) and a woman (Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis). Virginia City, the heart of the Washoe mining region, was once home to the famous Crystal Saloon and Washoe Club. The Comstock Lode, a significant silver discovery, brought thousands of prospectors to the area between 1859 and 1879, as depicted in these cutaway views of the mines. Harper's Magazine offered a glimpse into the Washoe region in 1861, while wood engravings from 1862 showcase the silver mines that transformed this area of Nevada. The Washoe County Courthouse in Reno stands as a testament to the region's history, while the legacy of the Washoe people continues to be celebrated through their vibrant family traditions.