Nevada State Museum

Tags: carsoncity , downtowncc , merciboxcar , nevadastatemuseum , usmint

Date of photo: February, 1971

Photographer: Unknown

Source : Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)

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Library of Congress

Description

The Nevada State Museum on Carson Street, housed in the former U.S. Mint Building at Carson and Robinson. This photo from the rear shows the old annex in the back before it was demolished. Sitting at the left is the Merci Boxcar. This boxcar was a thank you gift from the people of France to every state in the Union after the end of World War II.

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Date Uploaded: June 18, 2007

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/habs104030pu

Source: Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)

Source URL: https://www.loc.gov/item/nv0030/

Source Caption: Historic American Buildings Survey Photocopy Credit: Nevada State Museum OLD MINT ANNEX, FROM NORTHWEST, FEB., 1971 - United States Mint, Carson Street, Carson City, Carson City, NV Photos from Survey HABS NV-13-22

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