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Title: Genoa Genoa (NV), Chrome unused Description: Genoa was the first white settlement in Nevada. Settled in 1850 by Mormon pioneers from Utah, it was the Capital of Carson County when Nevada was still a part of the Utah Territory.		Title: Genoa Nevada's Oldest Town Genoa (NV), Chrome unused Description: Nestled between pine trees to the west and sagebrush to the east, Genoa, Nevada's oldest town, sites at the foot of the Sierras overlooking the Carson Valley, the garden spot of Nevada. Established in 1851 as Mormon Station, It was renamed Genoa in 1855.

Title: Douglas County Courthouse Genoa (NV), Chrome unused Description: Completed in 1865, the Douglas County courthouse served as the seat of government for may years. Following the fire of 1910 which nearly wiped out the town, the county seat was moved to Minden, and the courthouse became the schoolhouse for Genoa for forty years. It is now a museum under sponsorship of the Carson Valley Historical Society displaying pioneer memorabilia, an excellent Washoe Indian exhibit, and valley artists paintings. The old jail remains intact.		Title: Snowshoe Thompson Day Genoa (NV), Chrome unused Description: Snowshoe Thompson April 30, 1827 to May 15, 1876. A Man Who matched the mountain.

Title: Masonic Building And Historical Market Genoa (NV), Real Photo unused

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