Historic Photos of Reno

Reno was first known as a mid-nineteenth century mining town, owing to Nevada's ample supply of silver and gold. Over the next hundred years, the city became an urban playground, notorious for a lax political environment that encouraged unconventional activities such as prizefighting, gambling, and uncontested divorce.
Historic Photos of Reno tells the story of Reno's development through nearly 200 archival black-and-white photographs. Author Donneyln Curtis transports the reader through the city's history, illustrating how a sleepy mining community grew into the "biggest Little City in the World."

Summary

Reno was first known as a mid-nineteenth century mining town, owing to Nevada’s ample supply of silver and gold. Over the next hundred years, the city became an urban playground, notorious for a lax political environment that encouraged unconventional activities such as prizefighting, gambling, and uncontested divorce.
Historic Photos of Reno tells the story of Reno’s development through nearly 200 archival black-and-white photographs. Author Donneyln Curtis transports the reader through the city’s history, illustrating how a sleepy mining community grew into the "biggest Little City in the World.”

Product details

• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.05.2008
• EAN: 9781684420148
• ISBN: 978-1-68442-014-8
• No. of pages: 202
• Dimensions: 222 mm x 222 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 840 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: Historic Photos; Historic Photos
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Local History, History of the Americas, US West, Western & Pacific Coast states