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In the field of digital humanities, this file represents more than just a picture; it is a "digital surrogate" that allows for the preservation of Indigenous history without risking the fragile physical original. For the Washoe community and descendants of Stewart Indian School alumni, these archived photos are essential links to ancestral identity and institutional history.

Daisy Washington was a student at the Stewart Indian School , a federal boarding school that operated from 1890 to 1980. Her portrait, captured during her time at the institution, is part of a larger effort to document the lives of students who passed through these schools—institutions designed to assimilate Native American children into Western culture. Archival Context and Significance daisy_mcn_10019.jpg

: The original physical copy is held by the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens , which provides digital access through platforms like Calisphere . In the field of digital humanities, this file