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African Americans on the Comstock

African Americans came to the western Great Basin in the 1850s. Read more about this history.

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Reno

Reno has always been a town of contrasts. Find out more about its natural beauty, darkness and cosmopolitan edge.

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    • Art Deco Style Architecture in Nevada
      Art Deco was a style that influenced everything in the visual and decorative arts. The 1925 Exposition des Arts Décoratifs in...
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    • William Nellis
      Born in Santa Rita, New Mexico, in 1916, William H. Nellis moved to the town of Searchlight as a child. His father was a miner...
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    • Armenians in Southern Nevada
      When Las Vegas started as a small railroad town in 1905, Armenian farmers, craftsmen, and merchants showed little interest in...
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    • William Sharon
      William Sharon played an important role in early Nevada. Born in Ohio on January 9, 1821, he practiced law in St. Louis then...
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    • Archaeology on the Comstock
      Professional archaeology has yielded many insights into Comstock life over a century ago. The discovery of an African American...
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    • William Stewart
      William Stewart was the most prominent lawyer in the early years of the Comstock, and he represented Nevada as an important,...
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