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Photograph of the "Tigers" Little League baseball team and their coach, North Las Vegas, Nevada, July 18, 1975

Date

1975-07-18

Description

The "Tigers" Little League baseball team, North Las Vegas, Nevada, July 18, 1975. Front row, left to right: Lennett Namelly[?], John Randolph, Ricky Carson, Phillip Collins, Darryl Jamerson[?]. Second row, left to right: Micahel Gommage, Larry Sanders, Reggie Scott, Road[?] Williams, Charlies Silas Jr. Back row, left to right: Coach Green, Darryl Simmons, Alvin Butler, Charlie Smith Jr., Coach Ernie Lathon[?]

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Photograph of North Las Vegas American Legion Post 51 officers, North Las Vegas, Nevada, July 21, 1975

Date

1975-07-21

Description

North Las Vegas American Legion Post 51 officers, North Las Vegas, Nevada, July 21, 1975

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Photograph of Bob Miller and Kenny Guinn at a WE CAN benefit, Union Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1984

Date

1984

Description

Bob Miller (left, Governor of Nevada from 1989-1999) and Kenny Guinn (right, Governor of Nevada from 1999-2007) at the WE CAN "Love Ya Child" benefit at the Union Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas. WE CAN (Working to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect) was a chapter of the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse (later Prevent Child Abuse America). Unidentified people in foreground. Site Name: Union Plaza Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 1 South Main Street

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Photograph of Martin Denny, General Battley, and Jimmie MacKenzie at the Sands Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa October 1962

Date

1962-10

Archival Collection

Description

Martin Denny, General Battley, and Jimmie MacKenzie (mayor of Waikiki, Hawaii) at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Jay Sarno riding an elephant outside of Circus Circus casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 21, 1970

Date

1970-03-21

Archival Collection

Description

Jay Sarno rides an elephant outside of Circus Circus casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, as two performers on stilts stand by. The elephant is probably Tanya The Elephant, who performed at Circus Circus. Site Name: Circus Circus (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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

Date

1960 to 1979

Archival Collection

Description

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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Aerial photograph showing railroad siding and water storage tanks, Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, October 8, 1941

Date

1941-10-08

Description

Aerial view looking east that shows the temporary rail siding and water storage tanks south of the Basic Magnesium Inc. site.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "McNeil construction Co. Magnesium plant, Las Vegas, Nevada, 10-8-41"

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Photograph of North Las Vegas law officers at the funeral of Jim Slagle, North Las Vegas, Nevada, December 5, 1973

Date

1973-12-05

Description

North Las Vegas law officers pay final tribute to Jim Slagle in North Las Vegas, Nevada, December 5, 1973. Police Chief "Slim" Davison presents a folded flag to Kristi Slagle, widow of North Las Vegas Policeman Jim Slagle.

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Photograph of North Las Vegas Mayor William L. Taylor and Senator Ted Kennedy, North Las Vegas, Nevada, May, 1969

Date

1969-05

Description

North Las Vegas Mayor William L. Taylor (left) and U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy, North Las Vegas, Nevada, May, 1969.

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Photograph of Wilbur Clark's 50th birthday party, location unknown, Las Vegas, Nevada, August 27, 1958

Date

1958-08-27

Archival Collection

Description

Wilbur Clark's 50th birthday party. Pictured L-R: Harold Clark (Wilbur's brother), Betty & Bill Good, Evelyn Partridge, Wilbur & Toni Clark, unidentified man, unidentified woman, Ted Partridge, Las Vegas, Nevada, August 27, 1958.

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