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Virginia City

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Virginia City was one of the most famous mining boomtowns in the American West, established during the Comstock Lode, the first major US discovery of silver ore. Between 1859 and 1878, the Comstock Lode was the richest silver mine in the world, and created immense fortunes. At that time, Virginia City had a population of 30,000, but when the Comstock Lode ended, declined rapidly to its present day population of 1,000. Today, Virginia City's main street, with its victorian buildings, wooden sidewalks, and tourist attractions, stands as a remains of this past.

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Sagebrush and hills, Virginia City, Nevada. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Wooden shack. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) St Mary in the Mountains Church, afternoon. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Historic fourth ward school facade. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Historic firehouse. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Historic buildings. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Old storefronts. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Old truck and storefronts. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Men sitting on bench below Ponderosa Saloon sign. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Gallery and main street. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Arcade with suicide table sign. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Inside rock shop. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Man sitting at bar. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Man and woman sitting in saloon. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Slot machines in saloon. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) MacKay Mansion. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Catholic Church dating from 1876. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Historic fourth ward school building. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Fourth ward school entrance. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Main street. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Old hardware store building. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Motorcycles parked in front of brick historic building. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Territorial enterprise historical building. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Arcade. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Gallery with souvenir shop. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Alley. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Man with cowboy hat sitting in front of a casino. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Inside old saloon. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Men inside historic saloon. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color) Saloon bar. Virginia City, Nevada, USA ( color)
All the 30 color pictures of Virginia City are on this page