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Photograph of leaders of North Las Vegas Chapter #9 International Footprinters Association, North Las Vegas, Nevada, July 15, 1975
Date
1975-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
Leaders of North Las Vegas Chapter #9 International Footprinters Association, North Las Vegas, Nevada, July 15, 1975. Second from left is Municipal Judge Ray Daines.
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Photograph of North Las Vegas Mayor William L. Taylor, Senator Ted Kennedy, North Las Vegas, Nevada, May, 1969
Date
1969-05
Archival Collection
Description
U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy (left) chats with North Las Vegas Mayor William L. Taylor (right) an d two unidentified men, North Las Vegas, Nevada, May, 1969.
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Photograph of a CBS TV crew member setting up equipment at Wilbur Clark's home, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An unidentified CBS TV crew member setting up equipment at Wilbur Clark's home, located adjacent to the Desert Inn golf course, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1950s.
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Photograph of Mayor Oran K. Gragson signing proclamation for the Western Shrine Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Mayor Oran K. Gragson signing proclamation for the Western Shrine Association. Gragson is seated. Standing, L-R: Ken Saxton; Fred Atiyeh; Dick Land, President of the Las Vegas Shrine Club; Walter Martini. 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 men participating in a carnival game at a U.S. bicentennial picnic, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 12, 1976
Date
1976-07-12
Archival Collection
Description
Two unidentified men play targets in a wet sponge toss game at a U.S. bicentennial picnic, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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Photograph of Carol Freeman, Jay Sarno and others at a restaurant in Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, late 1970s-early 1980s
Date
1977 to 1983
Archival Collection
Description
Carol Freeman and Jay Sarno (third and fourth from left) with unidentified people in a restraurant, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada. Site Name: Caesars Palace (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of a woman decorating a cake for a Christmas party at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, December 1976
Date
1976-12
Archival Collection
Description
A woman decorates an oversized sheet cake, while an unidentified man watches. The cake features miniature airplanes and helicopters amid desert landscape with cactus. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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Photograph of a boy being treated at the Nellis Air Force Base hospital, Nevada, December 26, 1982
Date
1982-12-26
Archival Collection
Description
A nurse assists in the treatment of a young boy at Nellis Air Force Base hospital. The boy is being held by an unidentified man, possibly his father. The nurse's name badge reads "Knowles." Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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Photograph of a Girl Scout and a Thunderbirds pilot, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, August 30, 1974
Date
1974-08-30
Archival Collection
Description
Rebecca Stanger, one of the Las Vegas area Girl Scouts who was in a film about the Thunderbirds, with Captain Tim Roels, slot pilot for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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Photograph of the winners of an Air Force newspaper contest, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, January 3, 1971
Date
1971-01-03
Archival Collection
Description
From left to right: Sgt. Tim Maher; Sgt. Leon W. Bennett, Jr.; Sgt. Steve Leon in the Office of Information, Nellis AFB. They won first place in world-wide Air Force newspaper contest with the "Nellis Century." The Century was a weekly newspaper published by Nellis Air Force Base from 1960-1980. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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