Virginia City, 1866

Courtesy of Library of Congress

This view looks east across C Street in Virginia City, and down towards Six Mile Canyon. It was photographed in 1866 from up high on the International Hotel (seen here). In 1875, most everything seen here burned to the ground.

This is #716 in the Lawrence & Houseworth Collection.

Date Uploaded: January 4, 2008

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Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Source URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a15416

Source Caption: Looking east from International Hotel, Virginia City

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view.

Gems of California scenery, no. 716.

LOT subdivision subject: Virginia City, Nevada.

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