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Photograph of Jim Wilson, his sons, and Walter Bracken at Sandstone Ranch, Nevada, circa November 1904
Date
1904-11
Archival Collection
Description
Jim Wilson, his sons, and Walter Bracken at Sandstone ranch. Seated: James B. Wilson, Standing from left to right: Jim Wilson, unknown, Walter Bracken, and Tweed Wilson.
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Photograph of CBS Television crew members setting up equipment at Wilbur Clark's home, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Two unidentified CBS TV crew members set up equipment outside Wilbur Clark's home, located adjacent to the Desert Inn golf course, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1950s.
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Photograph of CBS TV crew members setting up equipment at Wilbur Clark's home, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Two unidentified CBS TV crew members set up equipment outside Wilbur Clark's home, located adjacent to the Desert Inn golf course, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1950s.
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Photograph of CBS Television crew members setting up equipment at Wilbur Clark's home, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Two unidentified CBS TV crew members set up equipment outside Wilbur Clark's home, located adjacent to the Desert Inn golf course, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1950s.
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Photograph of Wilbur Clark in front of his closed-circuit television in his living room, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Wilbur Clark in front of his closed-circuit television in his living room, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1950s. His his home is located adjacent to the Desert Inn golf course.
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Photograph of Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson in a parade on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson waves from a convertible in a parade on Fremont Street at night. His car has just passed the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall by passing under a street banner made of garland that says Season's Greetings. Neon signs are visible for several stores and casinos, including the White Cross Rexall Drug Store, Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Lucky Strike Casino, and The Mint 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 transparency of Walker R. Young at the entrance of the Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930-1940
Date
1930 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Construction engineer Walker Rollo Young (right), and an unidentified man at the entrance of the Bureau of Reclamation Administration building, located at 1200 Park Street.
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Photograph of Blanche Zucker receiving an award from the Mesquite Club of Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1980s
Date
1980 to 1989
Archival Collection
Description
L-R: unidentified man holding plaque, Blanche Zucker, Colleen Haycock (president of the Mesquite Club of Las Vegas), unidentified man holding a presentation gold-plated hammer in a box.
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Photograph of the Clark County High School Men's Basketball team, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1920-1921
Date
1920 to 1921
Archival Collection
Description
The Clark County High School (now Las Vegas High School) Men's Basketball team, 1920-1921. Front row, L-R: Donald Richard Schuyler, Sr., Louis Schrader. Back row L-R: Leonard Noblitt, Giles Morrison, Bill Jones.
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Photograph of Bob Faiss at a WE CAN benefit, Union Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1984
Date
1984
Archival Collection
Description
Attorney Bob Faiss speaking 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). Site Name: Union Plaza Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 1 South Main Street
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