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Film negative of Mayor Oran K. Gragson seated at his desk in City Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 21, 1967
Date
1967-12-21
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson seated at his desk in City Hall. A certificate From Delta dated June 25, 1961 and a group photograph of five men hang on the wall behind him. 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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Film negative of Mayor Oran K. Gragson seated at his desk in City Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 21, 1967
Date
1967-12-21
Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson seated at his desk in City Hall. The man standing next to him is unidentified. A certificate From Delta dated June 25, 1961 hangs on the wall behind him. 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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Photograph of Governor Paul Laxalt holding a key to the city of North Las Vegas and Councilman James B. Kelly, North Las Vegas, Nevada, October 20, 1966
Date
1966-10-20
Archival Collection
Description
Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt (left) and North Las Vegas Councilman James B. Kelly, North Las Vegas, Nevada, October 20, 1966. Governor Laxalt is holding the key to the City of North Las Vegas.
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Photograph of the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Edgerton, Germeshausen, & Grier general technical services building, North Las Vegas, Nevada, August 11, 1981
Date
1981-08-11
Archival Collection
Description
The ribbon-cutting for ceremony for the Edgerton, Germeshausen, & Grier general technical services building, North Las Vegas, Nevada, August 11, 1981. Pictured L-R: Manny Cortez; Mahlon Gates; Ray Duncan, Department of Energy; Robert Hammon; Jack Storey.
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Photograph of North Las Vegas police reserves graduation ceremony held at Rancho High School, North Las Vegas, Nevada, January 21, 1976
Date
1976-01-21
Archival Collection
Description
North Las Vegas Police Reserves graduation ceremony held at Rancho High School, North Las Vegas, Nevada, January 21, 1976.
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Photograph of North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce members during an annual membership drive, North Las Vegas, Nevada, February 26, 1974
Date
1974-02-26
Archival Collection
Description
Members of North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce shown during annual spring membership drive, North Las Vegas, Nevada, February 26, 1974. Pictured L-R: Wendell Tobler, unidentified woman, Ray Pranske, Randy "Buck" McElhone, Greg MacNeil.
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Photograph of North Las Vegas Mayor James Seastrand and 4-H wood science winner, Elizabeth Ward, North Las Vegas, Nevada, December 30, 1981
Date
1981-12-30
Archival Collection
Description
Mayor of North Las Vegas James Seastrand recognizes Elizabeth Ward as the 4-H Wood Science winner, North Las Vegas, Nevada, December 30, 1981.
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Photograph of Staff Sergeant Thomas Gouzy and Col. Thomas Wolters, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 1, 1976
Date
1976-06-01
Archival Collection
Description
Left to right: Staff Sergeant Thomas Gouzy; Col. Thomas Wolters. Wolters had recently turned over his command of the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing. Co. Wolters appears to be the recipient of a water prank. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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Photograph of North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce officers at a dinner, North Las Vegas, Nevada, July 13, 1972
Date
1972-07-13
Archival Collection
Description
North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce officers installed at dinner, July, 1972. Pictured L-R: Ray Pranske (past President), Wendell Tobler (1st Vice-President), Ed Lysek (Treasurer), James Kelly (Board Member), Colonel Bill Lewis (Representative, Civil Military Council), and Colonel Robert Happ (Commander, Nellis Air Force Base).
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Photograph of Nat Brandwynne, Jay Sarno, an unidentified man, and Puggy Pearson at a golf tournament, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1972
Date
1972
Archival Collection
Description
L-R: Musician Nat Brandwynne, Jay Sarno, an unidentified man, and poker champion "Puggy" Pearson posing at the 2nd annual Las Vegas Country Club Member-Guest Golf Tournament.
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