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Photograph of the Disabled American Veterans participating in a flag ceremony at fire station 51, North Las Vegas, Nevada, March 5, 1974
Date
1974-03-05
Archival Collection
Description
Disabled American Veterans participate in flag ceremony at fire station 51, North Las Vegas, Nevada, March 5, 1974. The station is located at 2626 E. Carey Avenue.
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Photograph of a group of people seeking shade from a large bush, Pahrump Valley or Ash Meadows, Nevada, circa 1880s-1910s
Date
1880 to 1919
Archival Collection
Description
A group of people seeking shade from a large bush in Pahrump Valley or Ash Meadows, Nevada. One man is riding a horse while a donkey grazes nearby.
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Film transparency of a group of parade marchers from Local 159 in the Labor Day Parade, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1930
Date
1928 to 1932
Archival Collection
Description
A group of parade marchers with a banner, Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators, and Paper Hangers of America Local 159 in the Labor Day Parade in Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1930.
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Photograph of Thunderbird pilots at the 2,297th air show, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, October 14, 1979
Date
1979-10-14
Archival Collection
Description
U.S. Air Force Thunderbird pilots at the 2,297th air show, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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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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