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Photograph of men at a Board meeting, Las Vegas, circa 1950s - 1960s

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

Men attending what is possibly a Board of Regents meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. Some men identified in the photo include Berkeley Bunker (not specified), Archie C. Grant (fourth from the left, wearing black glasses), and James Down (third from right). This photo may be duplicated in H. E. Hazard Collection. 

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Photograph of three men in the river, Paradise Valley (Nev.), June 21, 1908

Date

1908-06-21

Description

Three men swim in the river of Paradise Valley, Nevada. Written with photo is the message: "Dear Leva: You ought to come in the water is fine. Ho Ho We might go boating. W.B. June 21:08." Men identified from left to right are: 1) unidentified; 2) Jake Beckley; 3) Will Beckley.

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Photograph of new officers of the North Las Vegas Jaycees, Las Vegas, April 23, 1964

Date

1964-04-23

Description

New officers of North Las Vegas Jaycees installed in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, the people pictured include: Art Thom, President; Dan Jones, Treasurer; Tom Sawyer, Director; Al Garroway, secretary; Richard Sweeney, second Vice President; John Cuda, past President; and Jerry Pruitt, first Vice President.

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Photograph of celebrities at the Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1955

Date

1954 to 1956

Archival Collection

Description

Description provided with image: "Celebrities relax by the Dunes Hotel pool in Las Vegas, Nevada. Front row, second from left: Tab Hunter; second from right: Lori Nelson; far right; Hugh O'Brian. Second row, left: Marla English. Back row, right: Jeff Hunter."

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Photograph of people at an unidentified event at a Las Vegas school, circa 1930s to 1950s

Date

1930 to 1959

Description

Description given with photograph: "An event at a school in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right: Mrs. C.P. Squires, Mrs. W.B. Mundy, [?], K. O. Knudson (in the back), V. Gray Gubler, (Later Exalted Ruler of the Las Vegas Elks in 1968), Leslie Smith, Dr. J. D. Smith's son, and Mrs. Mina Stewart."

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Photograph of John Nance Garner and Vail Pittman with others in the United States Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

Texas congressman and U.S. Vice President John Nance Garner (front left) and Nevada Governor Vail Pittman (front right), lead a group of unidentified men through the National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C. Site Name: National Statuary Hall (Washington, D.C.)

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Photograph of Regents, Las Vegas, 1950s - 1960s

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

A group photo of Regents sitting at a table in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, the people identified are: 1) Jacobson; 2) Paul McDermott; 3) Helen Thompson; 4) A. C. Grant; 5) Dr. Louis Lombardi; 6) Guild (?); 7) Molly Knudtsen; 8) Dr. Fred Anderson; 9) James Bilbray; 10) Mel Steinenger (?); and 11) William "Bill" Morris.

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Photograph of the North Las Vegas Detective Bureau, 1971

Date

1971

Description

The North Las Vegas Detective Bureau posing in what is probably Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, the individuals pictured include: Jeanne Howard, Mike McBoa, Richard Warrilow, Dee Dickey, Mike Hughes, Harold Zander, Pat Dingle, Fred Smith, Eddie Buxton, Gene Jones, Kurt Kinney, Joe Rodriguez, and Rex Smith.

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Photograph of Governor Paul Laxalt and Mayor Oran K. Gragson, circa 1960s.

Date

1960 to 1969

Archival Collection

Description

Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt (left) and Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson. 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. Paul Dominique Laxalt (born August 2, 1922) was Governor of Nevada from 1967 to 1971 and a United States Senator from 1974 to 1987. In the media, the words "son of a Basque sheepherder" often accompanied his name. He was one of Ronald Reagan's closest friends in politics. In fact, after Reagan was elected President in 1980, the national press began to refer to Laxalt as "The First Friend." He is the older brother of Robert Laxalt, who was a noted and prolific writer. He is a member of the Republican Party.

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Photograph of John T. McGowan and Helen Holmes, February 1915

Date

1915-02

Description

Description given with photograph: "The man on crutches was John T. McGowan (the director of Kalem Company Film serial, 'Hazards of Helen.' The woman was Helen Holmes, the star of the production, probably taken in the Union Pacific Railroad Office in Las Vegas, Nevada. Filmed in February 1915. This image is from the fourth Squires photo album page 22 image 1.

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