1993 was the year I started going to UNR in Reno, so what a coincidence to find these photos on Flickr of downtown Reno in that exact year. Jose P Isern Comas put them up on his photostream, apparently photos that he himself took of the downtown casinos. I only wish there were more, especially [...]
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.
Today we have two photos of Carson City churches. Both these photos are just about a hundred years old, taken at the beginning of the 20th century. They show a Carson City that looks cold, with no leaves on the trees and dirt streets best suited for traveling by horse and buggy.
First up is St. [...]
With the recent news that the Downtowner Motor Inn in Carson City may have new owners soon, Joe Childs was good enough to send in a scan of another old postcard of the motel. This one is dated 1969, and shows the motel when it was only seven years old.
This dusk shot almost makes the [...]