Loring Cut and Fourth Ward School

The Loring Cut at the south end of Virginia City. The Fourth Ward School is seen in the background. The Loring Cut was an attempt by William J. Loring in the 1930s to try to extract more ore from the Comstock long after the mines had played out. A large open pit mine was dug across the street from the Fourth Ward School, but in the end it was not profitable enough to continue. The pit is still there today.

Date Uploaded: February 25, 2026

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Source Caption: Virginia City

Virginia City, Nevada, which figured so prominently during the Civil War as one of the West's most colorful mining camps. Comstock Lode produced $750,000,000 in gold and silver. This excursion into the past is 45 minutes from Reno off U.S. 395

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