Lake Tahoe

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Lake Tahoe has hosted a variety of visitors and residents through the years, from the early days of Washoe settlements, to rough logging camps, to today’s extravagant resorts. When early settlers arrived after John C. Fremont’s 1844 expedition, they would come by train to Truckee and then by wagon or narrow-gauge rail to Tahoe City. Over time, majestic resorts began to dot the lakeshore, such as the Tahoe Tavern, which included a ski hill, golf course, stables, movie theater, and bowling alley. Summer residents often extended their stays, until many lived here year-round. The lake gained fame during the 1960 Winter Olympics, and fast growth followed in these sleepy mountain towns. Title: Lake Tahoe
Author: Staff Writer
Publisher: Book News, Inc.
Date: February 2010
Three collections of post cards were gleaned for early images of the mountain lake on the border between Nevada and California, many of them not seen for many decades. They range from the late 1800s to the 1920s, but are arranged geographically rather than chronologically. Captions explain and contextualize the photographs.
(Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

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