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Photograph of Mayor Oran K. Gragson attending the groundbreaking for Pioneer Citizens Bank, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s-1970s

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1960 to 1979

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Mayor Oran K. Gragson (second from left) shakes the hand of an unidentified man while a a group of men look on at the groundbreaking for Pioneer Citizens Bank, Las Vegas. The sign behind them reads "Future Home Pioneer Citizens Bank of Nevada Coming Soon." A sign for Nevada State Bank is visible in the background. The location where the photograph was taken is unknown. Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor.

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pho017965

Physical Identifier

0310_0024
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    pho017965. Oran K. Gragson Photographs. PH-00310. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1vx0665h.

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    English

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    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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