The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) established a camp near Lovelock NV during the 1930s, officially BR-36, popularly called Camp Lovelock or sometimes Camp Pershing. It was located near the main road north of town (along what is now Interstate 80)…. read more
A waterworks project in Lovelock NV was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $73,500 loan and $26,892 grant for the project, whose total cost was $100,517. Work took… read more
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) carried out improvements on the irrigation water distribution system in Lovelock Valley, c. 1936-38. The canals and drainage ditches serving the irrigated farms of the valley were largely in place by the time the Rye… read more
The Pershing School District Office was constructed with the help of the National Youth Administration (Nevada state office) in 1941, according to a plaque on the building, which still stands. The building is a modest one-story structure in Moderne… read more
The historic post office building in Lovelock, Nevada was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds during the Great Depression. The building, which opened in 1938, is still in use today.
An oil-on-canvas mural entitled “The Uncovering of the Comstock Lode” was painted in 1940 by Ejnar Hansen and installed in the lobby of the Lovelock NV post office. It is still in place today, reminding people of the immense role… read more
The Rye Patch Dam lies in the Humboldt River valley, which crosses Nevada from east to west. The California Trail went along the Humboldt River and the Lovelock Valley has been a gateway for gold and silver prospectors since the… read more