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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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    • Historic Street Clock of Reno
      The historic street clock of Reno, Nevada, first appeared on Virginia Street in front of Ginsburg Jewelry Company in November...
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    • Historic Fourth Ward School
      When it debuted in 1876, journalists called Virginia City's new Fourth Ward School the community's "Pride and...
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    • Hispanic/Latino Folklife in Southern Nevada
      Nevada's Hispanic and Latino communities have grown rapidly in the last twenty years, paralleling the influx of immigrants...
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    • Hildegard Herz
      Hildegard Herz was from a prominent Reno family, and a founding member of the influential Latimer Art Club. She was a prolific...
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    • Highway 50: LeBeau Graves
      Approximately twenty-five miles east of Fallon, Nevada, U.S. Highway 50 crosses a barren, alkali-crusted, dry lake bed known as...
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    • Highway 50: Carroll Station
      Carroll Station is located in Lander County along Nevada State Route 722 near the Churchill County line. The town site of...
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