Downtown Reno

Winter in downtown Reno, in 1909. This view looks west on Commercial Row, along the railroad tracks. A Southern Pacific train, with a snowplow at the front, is heading towards town. On the left are buildings housing White House Clothing, Oberon Saloon, and the Elm Hotel.

Date Uploaded: May 13, 2026

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Source Caption: Reno in 1909, caught in the middle of a hard winter. Snow blankets the streets as people make their way through town, coats pulled tight, moving toward and away from the railway station. A Southern Pacific locomotive pushes through the drifts with a rotary snow plow, keeping the rails clear and the trains running. Image courtesy of the University of Nevada, Reno, Special Collections.

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