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Gragson, Oran K. (Oran Kenneth), 1911-2002
Politician Oran Kenneth Gragson was the longest serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, a position he held from 1959 to 1975. He was born February 14, 1911, near Tucamari, New Mexico. In 1919, his family moved to Arkansas, then later to Texas. Gragson came to the Las Vegas area in 1932, and worked at the Hoover Dam for a short time before finding employment in highway construction. He managed the Boulder Inn Casino and Dance Hall for a brief time, and later opened the North Main Furniture Store, followed by the Charleston Appliance Center.
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Bachrach, Fabian, 1917-2010
He was an American photographer who often took photographs of celebrities, politicians, presidents, and many other prominent individuals. He was born in Massachusetts on April 9, 1917, and died in Newton Massachusetts on February 26, 2010.
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Ryan, James G., 1916-2007
James G. "Sailor" Ryan was a long-time Nevada politician. He served in the Nevada State Assembly and on the Clark County Commission. He later worked in organized labor. He passed away in Las Vegas in 2007.
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Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project
"The Oral History Research Center’s (OHRC) inaugural project captures the history of the Las Vegas by collecting stories of historical events, neighborhood and family interactions, and political proceedings. Always open-ended, allowing OHRC to interview residents over many decades and to enlarge the demographics whenever necessary, this project houses the history of dancers and showgirls, maids, politicians, golfers, dealers, teachers, and many others that share memories of Las Vegas. The project is named after OHRC's founding benefactor, Dr.
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