Four Southern Pacific freight cars on a siding on the Yuma Indian reservation, Arizona, ca.1900

Photograph of four Southern Pacific freight cars on a siding on the Yuma Indian reservation, Arizona, ca.1900. Behind them several native dwellings are visible scattered among the low vegetation. The rectangular buildings are constructed of horizontal lath sticks with a mud mortar and have thatched roofs. A large wooden building with a peaked roof sits near the railroad tracks. A wagon sits in the empty field in the foreground. The Colorado River is visible in the background. Photographed from the government Indian School (not visible). Legible signs include: "Railroad crossing, look out for the cars", "Southern Pacific Company, Sunset Route", "S.P. 22235"..., "Southern Pacific, Ogden Route", "Furniture and buggy, C.P. 60894"..., "C.P. 18676"..., "Fruit, C.P. 36490"....

本照片拍摄于约1900年，展现了亚利桑那州尤马印第安人保留区内一处铁路侧线上的四节南太平洋（Southern Pacific）货运车厢。车厢后方可见数座原住民住宅零散分布于低矮植被之间。这些矩形建筑以水平板条搭配泥浆灰浆搭建，屋顶铺设有茅草。一座带有尖顶的大型木质建筑紧邻铁轨坐落。前景的空地上停放着一辆马车。背景中可见科罗拉多河。照片拍摄于未在画面中呈现的政府印第安人学校所在地。画面中清晰可辨的标识包括："铁路道口，注意来往车辆"、"南太平洋公司，日落线路"、"S.P. 22235"……、"南太平洋，奥格登线路"、"家具与轻便马车，C.P. 60894"……、"C.P. 18676"……、"果品，C.P. 36390"……。