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South Virginia Street in Reno, Nevada: postcard
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- The Silver Spur, Horseshoe Club, and Primadonna in Reno, Nevada. South Virginia Street, Biggest Little City in the World. Similar to image 0367_0015.
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The Palace Club in Reno, Nevada: postcard
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- The Palace Club in Reno, Nevada. Reno is one of the last of the roaring frontier towns and under liberal Nevada laws, provides gambling and other scenes and hilarity reminiscnet of the carefree old west.
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El Cortez Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada: postcard
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- El Cortez Hotel and Casino on 239 West Second Street in Reno, Nevada 89505. 2 1/2 short blocks to center of Reno. Free parking, all air conditioned rooms, $10 doubles, $12 twins. $8 and $10 singles.
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The Boulder Club in Reno, Nevada: postcard
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- The Boulder Club at night in Reno, Nevada. The oldest club and bar in Nevada and the most popular with working men. Liberal slot machines, Craps, Roulette , Twenty-one, Poker, Pan, and Keno.
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The convention center in Reno, Nevada: postcard
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Inscription with the postcards reads: "It opened in Nevada Centennial year 1964. The center is located on U.S. Highway 395 going South through Reno. It will accommodate about 7,000 pople and will attract numerous conventions and athletic events."
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Mt. Charleston in Nevada: postcard
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Mt. Charleston, Nevada. In the Spring Mountain Range NW of Las Vegas (316,000 acres). Fifty miles of hiking trails. Highest Peak: Mt. Charleston at 11,918 feet above sea level. Highest residential area is at 8,000 ft. Pictured is "Echo View subdivision."
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The Exchange Club in Beatty, Nevada: postcard
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- The Exchange Club in the colorful "old west" town of Beatty, Nevada, is a 3-way fun, food, and refreshment stop with its popular casino and bar and the adjoining family restaurant, the Amargosa Grill. In the center of Beatty, the Exchange Club is between Tonopah and Las Vegas and at the Eastern gateway into Death Valley National Monument.
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The Lake Mead Marina at Lake Mead, Nevada: postcard
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Magnificent Lake Mead Marina at Lake Mead, Nevada. The excursion boat "Seacraft" and the colorful marina, providing the most modern boating facilities in the state and offering complete restaurant and cocktail lounge services.
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The Lincoln County Courthouse in Pioche, Nevada: postcard
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- The historically famous Lincoln County Courthouse in Pioche, Nevada. Inscription with image says, "...originally contracted for $26,400 in 1871, final cost was $1,000,000.00, final payment being made in 1938. Pioche ranked among top Boom Towns in Nevada. Was too busy making history to edit it. Sixty-eight died with their boots on before the first natural death."
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Railroad depot in Caliente, Nevada: postcard
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Caliente, named for its hot springs, is the largest city (pop. 1,200) in Lincoln County. The Mission-Style railroad depot was built in 1923. Amtrak trains stop daily with service to Salt Lake City and Las Vegas. The impressive structure also houses city offices, the Chamber of Commerce, and an art gallery.
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