Through a partnership with the Junior League of Las Vegas, the Online Nevada Encyclopedia is pleased to present an exhibit showcasing the life and home of Antonio R. Morelli. The exhibit uses... more
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Through a partnership with the Junior League of Las Vegas, the Online Nevada Encyclopedia is pleased to present an exhibit showcasing the life and home of Antonio R. Morelli. This exhibit focuses... more
Through a partnership with the Junior League of Las Vegas, the Online Nevada Encyclopedia is pleased to present an exhibit showcasing the life and home of Antonio R. Morelli. The exhibit uses... more
The Werrin Building stands on the south end of Virginia City’s main street and dates to 1873. John Werrin was a grocer from Cornwall, and his business stood on the edge of what was a Cornish... more
Saloons were home to a wide range of activities besides drinking and eating. Patrons smoked and gambled, and poker was not the only option. Diversity dominated the spectrum of saloons, both in... more
Virginia City’s saloons were centers of life. Barkeepers sought to distinguish their enterprises with choices in décor, food, and drinks. While some saloons catered to specific ethnic groups,... more
The myth of the saloon as cast in movies, television, and literature has fossilized the institution, making it difficult to imagine a reality beyond the cliché. Still, a real place on the western... more
Water in the American West is sprayed from ornamental fountains, recycled through human made waterfalls, and generated as ocean waves in land-locked wild water oases. A charitable visitor might... more
The restoration and renovation of the Morelli House not only required that the house be moved to a new location, but also necessitated much work on the interiors. Luckily Vladimir Kagan, world... more
In the late 1990s, the Junior League of Las Vegas needed permanent headquarters for its burgeoning membership. Combining this need with its mission of historic preservation, the League found a... more
Lake Tahoe is one of America's most pristine, beautiful alpine Lakes. Nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at 6,229 feet above sea level, the lake is renowned for its crystal clear water and... more
The Atomic Energy Commission, shortly after World War II, recommended that a 640 square mile "testing ground" be carved out of the 5,400 square mile gunnery range in use by the military in... more
Black Rock
It was late afternoon and a ferocious wind blew. Dust devils swirled and danced before dispersing their sand and alkali debris over the dry lakebed. The bellows on my camera... more
Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. was the reclusive billionaire, airline owner, aviator, government contractor, and film producer who would have a major impact on the future of Las Vegas after moving... more
Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. was the reclusive billionaire, airline owner, aviator, government contractor, and film producer who would have a major impact on the future of Las Vegas after moving... more
On February 11, 1959 Governor Grant Sawyer signed a proclamation designating that week as Black History Week in Nevada. During the American bicentennial of 1976, Black History Week became Black... more
Nevada Day—or Admission Day, as it was first known—was only periodically recognized for the first seventy-five years of the state's history. Parades in larger cities, such as Reno... more
In May 1958, Reno and San Francisco newspapers announced that Gareth Hughes, Welsh-born silent screen celebrity and Shakespearean stage actor, was leaving his mission to Pyramid Lake Paiute... more