Historic Photos of Reno

Historic Photos of Reno
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Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages : 223
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ISBN-10 : 9781618586735
ISBN-13 : 1618586734
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Download or read book Historic Photos of Reno written by and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-04-08 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reno was first known as a mid-nineteenth century mining town, owing to Nevada’s ample supply of silver and gold. Over the next hundred years, the city became an urban playground, notorious for a lax political environment that encouraged unconventional activities such as prizefighting, gambling, and uncontested divorce. Historic Photos of Reno tells the story of Reno’s development through nearly 200 archival black-and-white photographs. Author Donneyln Curtis transports the reader through the city’s history, illustrating how a sleepy mining community grew into the "biggest Little City in the World.”


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