The History n Long before the penny was part of the nations mint and the Model T could be seen idling around our citys streets a courthouse cornerstone was laid on the south bank of the Truckee River on June 22, 1872.
{"Image DocumentName": "The History", "Image ImageDescription": "Reno sprung from the coming of the transcontinental railroad in 1868 and started out as a small town with miners, rail workers and entrepreneurs for citizens. One of Reno\u2019s first and foremost entrepreneurs was Myron Lake. He owned property south of the Truckee River and the toll bridge that crossed it. He acquired the bridge in 1862 and was granted an exclusive franchise by the legislature. Making an average of  300 a day, a healthy sum of money even by today\u2019s standards, Myron Lake soon became a very wealthy and infamous citizen in town. Soon people started to complaining about Lake\u2019s Crossing and the county commissioners ruled against Myron Lake declaring Lake\u2019s Crossing a public road. Today that road is known as Virginia Street. EXIT.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}