Reno, Nevada

US-2262734 to Germany shows a map of Reno in the northwestern part of Nevada. Reno is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The city is located in a high desert valley at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, 65 kilometers or 40 miles away from Lake Tahoe. It is known as "The Biggest Little City in the World", I was in Reno from November 7 to November 10, 2004 to attend the 2004 URISA annual conference.

Polar Bear in a Bank

Polar Bear at First Interstate Bank

I am sending this postcard US-2359330 I bought at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum to Australia. It shows a 1600 lbs or 725.75 kg and 11 ft or 3.35 m tall Polar Bear on display in the lobby of the Main office at First Interstate Bank of Nevada, Reno, NV. It says on the back of the postcard that the bear was shot by A.M. Smith 50 miles north of Cape Uelen, Siberia in Russia. However, it didn't say when it was shot and how it ended up there in the bank. If you have additional information on this bear, send me an email.