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Photograph of Liz Pittman, C. P. Squires, and Florence Boyer at the Governor's mansion, Carson City, Nevada, circa 1950
Date
1950
Description
Left to Right: Mrs. Vail Pittman (Liz), Governor's wife; C. P. "Pop" Squires; and Florence Boyer outside of the Governor's mansion in Carson City.
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Photograph of two women standing in front of a propeller airplane, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s-1940s
Date
1930 to 1949
Description
Two women standing by two propeller airplanes and automobile outside of Standard service station in Boulder City.
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Photograph of Wing Fong, Lilly Fong, and Hau Pei-Jen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1982
Date
1982
Description
L to R: Hau Pei-Jen, Wing Fong and Lilly Fong. Pei-Jen is an internationally known artist, six of his paintings hang in Artemus Ham Hall. They were purchased (under terms of a grant) from the Fongs.
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Photograph of Toni and Wilbur Clark on a CBS-TV show, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 1957
Date
1957-05-15
Description
Toni and Wilbur Clark on a CBS-TV show. Show was filmed at the Clark home in Las Vegas, 331 E. Desert Inn Rd, May 15, 1957. The show was "Person to Person" with Edward R. Murrow.
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Photograph of Toni and Wilbur Clark on a CBS-TV show, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 1957
Date
1957-05-15
Description
Toni and Wilbur Clark on a CBS-TV show. Show was filmed at the Clark home in Las Vegas, 331 E. Desert Inn Rd, May 15, 1957. The show was "Person to Person" with Edward R. Murrow.
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Slide of protesters at a demonstration held on Mother's Day near the Nevada Test Site, May 10, 1987
Date
1987-05-10
Description
Color image of a crowd of protesters at a demonstration held by American Peace Test, a group opposed to nuclear testing. Three women are standing on a makeshift stage (one is playing an instrument) as others look on.
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Photograph of Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson in a parade on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Description
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.
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Transparency of filming of "Viva Las Vegas," Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1963-1964
Date
1963 to 1964
Description
Showgirls and crew during the filming of "Viva Las Vegas" at the Sands Hotel.
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Transparency of filming of "Viva Las Vegas," Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1963-1964
Date
1963 to 1964
Description
Crew during filming of "Viva Las Vegas" at the Sands Hotel.
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Photograph of Blanche Zucker receiving an award from the Mesquite Club of Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1980s
Date
1980 to 1989
Description
L-R: unidentified man holding plaque, Blanche Zucker, Colleen Haycock (president of the Mesquite Club of Las Vegas), unidentified man holding a presentation gold-plated hammer in a box.
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