*****WE ARE BACK**** ODEON OLDIES TALK LIVES ON****
Sunday, July 27th at 2:00 PM
Odeon Saloon Upstairs
Cost: $10 Donation at the door
Come and meet Jean-Guy Dube - Architectural Historian
He will talk about the Depots of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad
and take us on a historical journey.
Depots of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad
When one asks about Nevada's railroad history, immediately the Virginia & Truckee Railroad is remembered. Beginning with its first spike driven on September 28, 1869, the railroad carried the ore and riches of the Comstock Lode, the lumber and supplies to build Virginia City and its mines, connected to the Central Pacific Railroad’s transcontinental route in Reno, provided service to our state’s capital Carson City. In 1906 the V&T expanded with a branch to connect and ship the agricultural wealth of the Carson Valley from Minden. V&T’s locomotives were stars in movies, passengers gave way to railfans and tourists, riding the rails until its closing day on May 31, 1950. There is much V&T legacy that continues, so grab a free ticket to ride and see the V&T’s depots and wayside structures as we steam down the rails of Nevada history.
About Jean-Guy Tanner Dubé
Jean-Guy T. Dubé works for the State Historic Preservation Office of Nevada as the National and State Register of Historic Places Coordinator. He is a member of the Friends of the Nevada State Railroad Museum, Southern Pacific Historic & Technical Society, the Virginia & Truckee Railroad Historical Society, and many others. Dubé received the national Leicester B. Holland Prize in 2017 from the Library of Congress and National Park Service. He is an author, architectural draftsman and historian. He has studied Southern Pacific depots since 1983 and is the author of Railroad Depots: A Southern Pacific Collection. Mr. Dubé will have copies of his book for sale and signing at the lecture.
These Odeon Oldies are brought to you by Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters. All net proceeds to benefit historic preservation and restoration efforts in the Historic Comstock District.
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