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JUST one hour from Reno is Pyramid Lake, discovered in 1843 by Captain John Fremont. Twenty years later it was declared part of the Piute Indian Reservation. Giant trout ranging up to 64 pounds and prehistoric fish add fame to Nevada's unique lake.
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Pyramid Lake, Nevada
JUST one hour from Reno is Pyramid Lake, discovered in 1843 by Captain John Fremont. Twenty years later it was declared part of the Piute Indian Reservation. Giant trout ranging up to 64 pounds and prehistoric fish add fame to Nevada's unique lake.
Publisher: Union Oil Co. of California (founded in 1890)
American
1940
Medium/Technique
Photochrome on card stock.
Dimensions
Horizontal: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2015.10793
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPostcards
DescriptionBack: divided. Mint. SEE THE WEST WITH 76 GASOLINE
1890 - 1940 OUR 50TH YEAR OF SERVICE
No.18 in UNION OIL COMPANY'S Natural Color Scenes of the West.
© 1940 UNION OIL CO. OF CALIF. MADE IN U.S.A.
1890 - 1940 OUR 50TH YEAR OF SERVICE
No.18 in UNION OIL COMPANY'S Natural Color Scenes of the West.
© 1940 UNION OIL CO. OF CALIF. MADE IN U.S.A.
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2015, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in Europe and the United States; 2015, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2015)