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Photograph of Mayor Oran K. Gragson and Sammy Davis, Jr. cutting the ribbon for the Las Vegas Pageant of Progress, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s-1970s
Date
1960 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
Several people, including two Pageant contestants, look on as Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson (left) assists Sammy Davis, Jr. (center) in cutting the ribbon for the Las Vegas Pageant of Progress. 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. Samuel George "Sammy" Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American Jewish entertainer. Primarily a dancer and singer, he was also an actor of stage and screen, musician, and impressionist, noted for his impersonations of actors, musicians and other celebrities. Davis was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP and was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award for his television performances. He was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 1987, and in 2001, he was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Photograph of Mrs. Ted Charleston, the Regent HRH ?Abd al-Ila?h of Iraq, and Toni Clark, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 27, 1945
Date
1945-06-27
Archival Collection
Description
Mrs. Ted Charleston, the Regent HRH Abdul Ilah of Iraq, and Toni Clark at a party at the El Rancho Vegas honoring the Regent.
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Photograph of Judge John F. Mendoza, Reuben Zucker and Blanche Zucker at a WE CAN benefit, Union Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1984
Date
1984
Archival Collection
Description
L-R: Judge John F. Mendoza, Dr. Reuben Zucker, Blanche Zucker 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). Blanche Zucker was the president of WE CAN. Site Name: Union Plaza Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 1 South Main Street
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Photograph of John Cahlan, Claude Perkins, and members of Las Vegas High School's 50th graduating class, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1980
Date
1980
Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas's 75th anniversary and Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Chairman John Cahlan, left, stopped by Las Vegas High School to congratulate three members of the school's 50th graduating class-from left to right, Veronica McCullough, Steven Katz, and Kim Harney. Superintendent of Schools Claude G. Perkins, far right, announced that this year's diploma will bear the Diamond Jubilee Seal. Site Name: Las Vegas High School (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of the North Las Vegas Exchange Club presenting a check to the Mothers Club of the North Las Vegas Boys Club, North Las Vegas, Nevada, December 19, 1972
Date
1972-12-19
Archival Collection
Description
North Las Vegas Exchange Club presents check to the Mothers Club of the North Las Vegas Boys' Club, North Las Vegas, Nevada, December 19, 1972. Pictured L-R: Warren Wilson, Bruce Therialt, Noel Thompson, Jo DaVan, Nadine Gemmer, and Mary Jane Brown.
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Photograph of Airman Sharon Helfin receiving a certificate from the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, December 7, 1978
Date
1978-12-07
Archival Collection
Description
Airman Sharon Heflin, with two unidentified male airmen, receiving a certificate of appreciation from the 474th Tactical Fighter Wings. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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Photograph of Steve Rossi, Ed Sullivan, Toni Clark, Elaine Rossi, Sylvia Sullivan, Frenchy Allen, and Marty Allen, Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa mid-late 1960s
Date
1964 (year approximate) to 1968 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
L-R: Steve Rossi, Ed Sullivan, Toni Clark, Elaine Rossi, Sylvia Sullivan, Frenchy Allen, Marty Allen and an unidentified woman near the Versailles Room in the Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. A sign in the lower right corner reads "Bob Patrick, Las Vegas."
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Photograph of Senior Airman Marno Hansberry, F-15 crew chief, and Lt. Col. Jerry Nabors, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 27, 1976
Date
1976-07-27
Archival Collection
Description
Senior Airman Marno Hansberry, F-15 Crew Chief (left) talks with Lt. Col. Jerry Nabors (back to camera), who is in the cockpit of his plane with the canopy open. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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Photograph of Toni Clark, Fern Kozloff, Louise Gibson, Jessie Neary, Evelyn Roen and other women, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa late 1940s-1950s
Date
1945 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
L-R, clockwise: Fern Kozloff, unidentified, Louise Gibson, Mrs. Bob Stocking (wife of Desert Inn Hotel Manager Bob Stocking), Jessie Neary, Evelyn Roen, Toni Clark, unidentified. They are seated around cocktail tables. Site Name: Desert Inn (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Colonel H. J. Gavin, his wife Doris Gavin, and Major General Gordon F. Blood at a dinner for the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 11, 1971
Date
1971-06-11
Archival Collection
Description
Col. Herbert J. Gavin, wearing dress uniform, speaks at a banquet for the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing (Nellis AFB) at the Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Left to right: Doris Gavin (wife of Col. Gavin); Maj. Gen. Gordon F. Blood; guest speaker; Col. Herbert J. Gavin.
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