Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe has hosted a variety of visitors and residents through the years, from the early days of Washoe settlements, to rough logging camps, to todayas extravagant resorts. When early settlers arrived after John C. Fremontas 1844 expedition, they would come by train to Truckee and then by wagon or narrow-gauge rail to Tahoe City. Over time, majestic resorts began to dot the lakeshore, such as the Tahoe Tavern, which included a ski hill, golf course, stables, movie theater, and bowling alley. Summer residents often extended their stays, until many lived here year-round. The lake gained fame during the 1960 Winter Olympics, and fast growth followed in these sleepy mountain towns.

About the author

In this collection of vintage postcards, authors Sara Larson and the North Lake Tahoe Historical Society show the lake, its communities, and tourism from early times. With images culled from the historical society's own collection, as well as from private archives, this volume offers a rare and distinctive vacationers' journey into Tahoe's past.

Product details

• Authors: Sara Larson, Larson Sara, North Lake Tahoe Historical Society
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.07.2008
• EAN: 9780738558493
• ISBN: 978-0-7385-5849-3
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 231 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Series: Postcard History; Postcard History
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous