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Virginia City Then and Now Part 2 We’re back with another look at the then-and-now views of Virginia City. The Mark Twain Saloon is featured in a lot of these photos. Back in the mid 20th century, like now, Mark Twain was a m…

Today I've published another part in my series about the Then and Now photos of Virginia City. It's nice to get out and see how the old photos compare to present day.

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The Sweeney Building sits at the southwest corner of King and Curry Streets. This is one of Carson City's oldest buildings, dating back to the 1860s. It has been a variety of shops and offices over the last century and a half.
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Carson City's stone Central School was built in 1906 at the corner of King and Division streets. Nearly all of Carson's students attended school here until a new high school was built nearby in the 1930s. Now an office building is on this site.
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