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An image of a boat landing at Hemenway Harbor on Lake Mead. Parked cars are visible on the shore of this man-made reservoir.

A group of unidentified people posing on the back of truck parked in front of First State Bank in Las Vegas, Nevada. One of the men is Harley Harmon (possibly the man on the far left).

Joe Dunlap posing in front of a Troy Steam Laundry truck in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Troy Steam Laundry truck was the first to motorize delivery in Las Vegas, and the business was owned by Dave Farnsworth. His wife, Mrs. Dave Farnsworth, is Joe' sister.

A windpump, automobile, and cattle at a site of water development in White Pine County, Nevada.

An exterior view of Nevada State Bank in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Black and white photograph of Fred Stephens and child Lucille McAllister standing near State Highway Department truck.

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.