Reno. The Recreational Center Of America. This Book Is A General Outline Of Reno And Washoe County. A Review Of A Country Of Scenic Marvels And Countless Opportunities In Commercial Development

JOHN F. NESS

Publication: Lunsford's Reno Printing Company, nd (circa 1926), Reno

10" x 6-3/4" in colorful pictorial wrapper, printed in red, white and blue. Advertisement on rear wrapper "...inviting you to be a guest of Reno during the summer of 1927, on the occasion of the Nevada Transcontinental Highways Exposition." 52pp. to include wrappers. Preface. Offers advantages of living in Reno to include information on its manufacturing, opportunity for religious worship, development of land, development of electricity, many clubs and organizations, its public buildings, its colleges and universities, no corporation tax, its new construction, agriculture, livestock, reclamation project to be completed with the construction of the Spanish Springs Reservoir, etc. Also with information on Washoe County history, climate, activities available, wildlife, gold mining history, various parks, its minerals, etc. Numerous black and white illustrations to include streets, highways, parks, the Sierra Nevadas, apartment houses, steamboat springs, public buildings, fertile fields for crops, Washoe Lake, sports, architecture, Pyramid Lake, Donner Lake, hunting, hotels, et. al. Light wear to string tied spine and to the extremities else a very informative booklet.

Inventory Number: 41875