This view from high above Carson City shows most of downtown, with the Capitol Building at the center. There’s much about this photo that has changed in the 40-50 years since it was taken. To the south (right) of the Capitol, the whole Capitol Plaza and Legislature Building have not been constructed yet. Instead there [...]
The City Center Motel at the northwest corner of Carson and Washington is seen in what appears to be the 1970s, judging by the cars. The Best Western crown stands proudly by the motel, but it is overshadowed by the motel’s own sign, reaching high into the sky.
The Camp N Town RV Park sits right on North Carson Street, near the intersection with Hot Springs Road. It’s a “Good Sampark” and “A good place to park your RV.” They offer a swimming pool, arcade, laundry, and of course, liquor and gambling.
This sign still stands at the north end of town, but what [...]
This postcard looks down on Carson City from great height during the 1990s. The view is to the southwest, and the town can be seen butting right up to the bottom of C Hill.
Since this photo is so recent, not much has changed since it was taken. But even at this altitude, there are a [...]
I managed to grab a super-duper high-res version of the Bird’s Eye View of Carson City. But, of course, I also discovered that there’s some kind of bug in the site that’s not letting it display full-res pictures right now. So until that’s solved, you can look at the 2048 pixel version, which is great [...]
I added today a few pictures of famed stagecoach driver Hank Monk.
The Nevada Appeal today has a story about Carson City’s Chinatown, and included three pictures with it.