Old pictures of Reno flooding
Newfound Family Photo: Downtown Reno Underwater by Indignico. All of these shots are from the early 1950’s when downtown Reno was underwater, flooded by the Truckee River.Someone came across a set of old family photos that included four from Reno underwater in the early 1950s. There are great shots in here, including the one you see on the left. Here are the links to the rest:
- Looking toward the Granada Theater – I don’t know where this stuff was when it was around, but this one shows a lot of water moving along he street.
- Up Virginia from in front of the Mapes – Standing right in front of the Mapes Hotel looking north on Virginia.
- Pointed at a bowling alley and something called the New State Hotel – No idea where this is.
As always, help out if you have better information. Pretty cool stuff.
Ryan Jerz is an all-around good guy who shoots photos and video, builds websites, and works in athletics at the University of Nevada, Reno. He received a Masters Degree in 2007 from the University of Nevada, Reno's Reynolds School of Journalism.