In a vintage photo, we see couples dancing at a formal ball held as part of the official dedication of CARSON MALL. The nameplate of Gray Reid's, the center's anchor department store, is seen in the background.

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In this vintage view, we see into the Gray Reid's mall entrance and sales floor.
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Our third 1966 pic shows the north end of the 380-foot-long, air-conditioned shopping concourse. A small seating area and information kiosk are visible, as is a storefront for Marge's Yarn & Fabrics.
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In 1966, CARSON MALL was promoted as "Northern Nevada's biggest and most imaginative shopping center." It encompassed 165,000 leasable square feet. The original directory listed thirty-two stores, restaurants, offices and services. There was free parking for 826 autos.

CARSON MALL TENANTS 1966:

GRAY REID'S (with freestanding Dayton Tire Center) / SAFEWAY supermarket / SPROUSE-REITZ 5 & 10 (with luncheonette) / American Savings & Loan Association / Bobby Page's Dry Cleaners / Carson Travel Center / Chicken Box / Conner's Jewelry / Country Club Shoes / Daneri Laundry / Davis, Stokes & Wright Attorneys at Law / Francis Realty, Incorporated / George C. Huff's Golden Pocket Billiard Parlor & Restaurant / Gerber's Cameras & Art Supplies / Greco's Music / Heidi's Pancake House / Karl's Shoes / Lizbet Gift Shop / Mall Barber Shop / Marge's Yarn & Fabric Shop / Mode O'Day Frock Shop / Muller's Rexall Drug Center / Pelligrino's Shoe Repair / Security National Bank of Nevada / Smart Set Beauty Salon / Stork Date Apparel / Swensen's Ice Cream Parlor / The Wright Paints / Title Guarantee Company of Carson City / Trophy Room cocktail lounge / Webb's Toggery / Western States Realty & Investment Company