21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Camel Race

Virginia City, NV is the only town in the United States with dedicated annual camel races. Mark Twain, who became a writer while living in this town, wrote about the races for the local newspaper The Territorial Enterprise in the 1860s. It's a 3 day celebratory affair & the camels now come from Kansas.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Virginia City, Nevada, United States of America
Camera: Perfection V700/V750
Copyright: © Valery Lyman