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Photograph of Firestone employees, September 1926
Date
1926-09
Archival Collection
Description
Firestone Repair School, employees in front of the factory (see the back of the photograph for a full roster of names) September 1926 , Written on the back of the photograph, "Braurie Carslake, N Oramton M.I.T. Augus L Thoruson. Ohio Wesleyan N. Augus L Thoruson. Ohio Wesleyan N. Harold E. Jenkins College of Wooster. William E. Prinston Harold E. Jenkins College of Wooster. William E. Prinston, Lysaoder Dualey. WBA, Chaslea N Roberts Jr. Princeton,...John Grant, Franklin College, Bug Vahey, Georgetown, Earle Glutten, Denison, Augus J Thonson, A.W.U., William.. Pennsylvania, Joseph J Christoff- Carnegie Tech, Walter W Becken- Pennsylvania, Louis G Wreneche- Yale, ... Philip W. Cae- Woorter, Robert W Bullock- Yale, Kenneth S Denison, U of Abron, A.R. Edwards- Oberlin, Don R Haskin- Mich State, David D Porter- O.W.U-W.R.U-Lex., George C Spuadling- Purdue, J. Robert Keache- Butler U.
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Photograph of eighth grade graduation, Las Vegas (Nev.), May 25, 1928
Date
1928-05-25
Archival Collection
Description
Eighth grade graduation class on steps of Las Vegas School, May 25, 1928. Identified from left to right, 1st row: 3-Ellsmane Forbes. 2nd row: 1-Billy Mott; 7-Teddy Holman; 8-Colen Hickman; 11- Lee Beatty; 12-Gordon Potter; 16-Leland Ward. 3rd row: 4-Kermit Krause; 6- George Ullom; 8-Tom Carroll; 11-Evelyn White; 12-Cal Cory; 13-Maybelle Pistol; 14-Andy Crowell. 4th row: 5-Bruce Beckley; 7-Bud Doherty; 8-Katherine Mosbaugh; 11-Louise Lorenzi; 12-Bill Elwell. 6th row: 2- Eldon Larson, teacher; 8- Charles Harmon; 12-K.O. Knudson."
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Photograph of women in Special Collections, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, December 1975
Date
1975-12
Archival Collection
Description
Ruth Ferron, a Las Vegas pioneer, and her daughter Shirley Swanson are donating the Ferron-Bracken photo collection to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Special Collections. Ms. Kepper, Special Collections curator, looks on. Typed description provided with image: "Ferron-Bracken Photograph Collection - December 1975, L-R: Ruth Ferron; Anna Dean Kepper; Shirley Ferron Swanson. William and Ruth Ferron came to Las Vegas in 1916-1917 where William Ferron bought several drugstores. Already estabished as a prominent pharmacist and businessman, Ferron in 1920 was elected Las Vegas' third mayor. In 1975 his widow, Ruth, donated the Ferron-Bracken photographs. Containing several hundred photos dating from as early as 1903, these are among the oldest pictures of Las Vegas in existence."
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Photograph of Mayor Oran K. Gragson displaying his birthday cake, circa 1970s
Date
1970 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
Oran K. Gragson, Mayor of Las Vegas from 1959-1975, as photographed circa 1980, displaying his birthday cake. 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.
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Photograph of Mayor Oran K. Gragson participating in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s
Date
1957-10
Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson (at the microphone) participates in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Las Vegas. 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 Mayor Oran K. Gragson at the International College of Surgeons, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 21, 1967
Date
1967-11-21
Archival Collection
Description
Mayor Oran K. Gragson (right) with Dr. Joe De los Reyes at the International College of Surgeons, held at the Flamingo Hotel. 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 negative of Mayor Oran K. Gragson seated at his desk in City Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 21, 1961
Date
1961-12-21
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson seated at his desk in City Hall. A certificate From Delta dated June 25, 1961 hangs on the wall behind him. 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 an open-pit copper mine, Ruth, Nevada, August, 1937
Date
1937-08
Archival Collection
Description
An open-pit copper mine located in Ruth, Nevada. Surface mining is done by removing (stripping) surface vegetation, dirt, and, if necessary, layers of bedrock in order to reach buried ore deposits. Techniques of surface mining include: open-pit mining, which is the recovery of materials from an open pit in the ground, quarrying, identical to open-pit mining except that it refers to sand, stone and clay; strip mining, which consists of stripping surface layers off to reveal ore/seams underneath; and mountaintop removal, commonly associated with coal mining, which involves taking the top of a mountain off to reach ore deposits at depth. Most (but not all) placer deposits, because of their shallowly buried nature, are mined by surface methods. Finally, landfill mining involves sites where landfills are excavated and processed.
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Film transparency of Cathedral Gorge, Panaca, Nevada, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Cathedral Gorge near Panaca, Nevada. Cathedral Gorge State Park is a state park of Nevada, USA, featuring a gorge eroded through soft bentonite clay. The park covers 1,608 acres (651 ha). It is located in Central/Eastern Nevada along U.S. Route 93, 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the west end of State Route 319, near Panaca. Cathedral Gorge was established as one of the four original Nevada State Parks in 1935. The park sits at an elevation of 4,800 feet (1,500 m) above sea level, and is typically arid with semi-hot summers, and very cold winters. In the summer, temperatures usually range from 95 °F (35 °C) in midday to roughly 55 °F (13 °C) at night. Rainfall is variable, and thunderstorms are prevalent. At one time, Shakespearean plays were performed with the clay formations in the backdrop. The various naturally formed crevices were used as dressing rooms and as a backstage where actors and actresses would prepare, awaiting their cue.
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Film transparency of Angel Lake, Nevada, November 10, 1976
Date
1976-11-10
Archival Collection
Description
Angel Lake, Nevada. Angel Lake is a glacial tarn in the northern part of the East Humboldt Range, in central Elko County in the northeastern part of the state of Nevada. It is located at approximately 41°01.6?N 115°05.1?W, and at an elevation of 8378 feet (2553 m). It has an area of approximately 13 acres (5.2 hectares), and a depth of up to 29 feet (9 m). A 12-mile (19 km) scenic highway, State Route 231, climbs from Interstate 80's exit 351 in Wells to the eastern shore of the lake. Located at the base of a steep cirque, the lake is surrounded by high cliffs. Greys Peak (10,674 ft, 3253 m) rises high to the west, and to the south is a group of pinnacles known as Chimney Rock. Far below and to the east lies Clover Valley and the community of Wells.
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