TEXT: The central part of 1908 Reno is shown with this aerial photograph by George Lawrence -- famous for his San Francisco earthquake photograph -- done with a system of kits flying at 1,000 feet holding a 46-pound camera. Lawrence positioned the camera with its 22-inch by 55-inch roll of film above the ground on the kite cable. From 600 feet to 1,000 feet, box kites were spaced 50 feet apart to maintain the height of the camera. (Photo courtesy, Nevada Historical Society)