Nevada Day: Costume Contest
Caption:
Costume contest at an Admission Day event in Carson City, Nevada, date unknown. These couples are dressed in mid-nineteenth century formal attire, possibly in preparation for the 1864 Costume Ball, which was a regular part of the Admission Day festivities for many years.
Digital Creation Date:
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Medium:
Photograph
Courtesy Line:
Photograph courtesy of Special Collections, University of Nevada-Reno Library.