History of city Carson City, Nevada in photos

A small historical reference

Geography:

Date of foundation: 1858

History: Named for Kit Carson - Christopher Houston Carson (December 24, 1809 – May 23, 1868) - frontier legend of United States, mountain man (fur trapper), wilderness guide, Indian agent, and U.S. Army officer.

Population: 54 522

Sights:

Firehouse, March 1940

Firemen's with fire engine, South Curry Street, 1868

Carson City. First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church, 200 North Division Street, 1910

Carson City. Henry Marvin Yerington House

Henry Marvin Yerington House, 512 North Division Street, circa 1870

King Street, 1880

Mark Twain House, Division and Spear Streets

Nevada State Capitol, Plaza at Carson Street, 1875

Nevada State Capitol, Plaza at Carson Street, 1940

Nevada State Capitol	Nevada State Orphanage	Nevada State Printing Office, South Fall Street, 1972	Nevada State Printing Office, South Fall Street, 1972
Nevada State Prison, between 1950 and 1965	Operating switch at railroad station, March 1940	Railroad station, March 1940	Railroad station, March 1940

United States Mint, Carson Street, 1879	United States Mint, Carson Street, 1972	United States Mint	United States Post Office, North Carson Street, June 1940
United States Post Office	Virginia and Truckee Railway, Depot	Warm Springs Hotel - Carson City from the East, between 1860 and 1870	Warm Springs Hotel