The Biggest Little City Reveals History

Jan. 31, 2011 - PRLog -- Local authors of the Nevada Historical Society Docent Council presents Early Reno, the newest addition to the popular Images of America Series by Arcadia Publishing. Boasting over 200 vintage images, Early Reno showcases the beginnings of the Biggest Little City and it rise as the state’s financial and industrial center.

In 1868, Reno a rough railroad town located on the new Central Pacific railroad line and quickly became the transportation hub for the greatest silver strike in the world, the Comstock Lode in Virginia City.  By the early 1900s, Reno was the state’s financial and industrial center.  The automobile and the arrival of the Lincoln and Victory Highways made Reno a convenient place for a quick divorce, and between 1910 and 1970 it was known as the divorce capital of the world.

Gaming thrived in Reno’s back rooms and alleys since its earliest days, and became the state’s major economic force after it was legalized in 1931.  Known as the “Biggest Little City,” Reno was famous as a place where one could do things that were difficult to do anywhere else.

Early Reno is accompanied by a set of Postcards of America.  This set of 15 loose postcards depicts images from the book and are available for $7.99.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or
www.arcadiapublishing.com.

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With more than 6,000 local history titles published to date, Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Widely recognized sepia books feature hundreds of vintage historical images.