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 |