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Photograph of men guarding the Lockheed 14, Le Bourget Airfield, France, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of men guarding the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Le Bourget Airfield, France. Text printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "French troops guard Howard Hughes plane at Le Bourget."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The view of Howard Hughes being escorted through a crowd of attendees at the World's Fair in New York. Description printed on back of photograph: "Saving Hughes from hero-worshippers. New York - Howard Hughes surrounded by police as he was escorted from his monoplane shortly after landing Floyd Bennett Field. 7/14/38"
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Photograph of people surrounding the Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 9, 1938
Date
1938-07-09
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of unidentified people surrounding the Lockheed 14 aircraft. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Rolling Howard Hughes' plane out of hangar at Floyd Bennett Field, with Lt. Thomas Thurlow, one of the navigators, calibrating the compass. 7/9/38."
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Photograph of Lloyd Katz and son Jeff, Las Vegas (Nev.), February 15, 1952
Date
1952-02-15
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Lloyd Katz and his son Jeff in front of the Palace Theatre, February 15, 1952. Site Name: Palace Theatre (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Transcript of interview with Monroe Williams by Claytee D. White, August 15, 2000
Date
2000-08-15
Archival Collection
Description
Interview with Monroe Williams conducted by Claytee D. White on August 15, 2000. Williams was one of the first black firefighters in 1963, later becoming involved in real estate. He and his wife, Brenda Williams, were community leaders.
Text
Telegram from W. M. Jeffers (Omaha) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), June 18, 1938
Date
1938-06-18
Archival Collection
Description
Jeffers, having read a Las Vegas Review-Journal article about the water shortage in Las Vegas, asks Bracken to advise on possible rates revisions for those using evaporative water coolers.
Text
Transcript of interview with Ronald Bananto by Eric Henninger, March 15, 1981
Date
1981-03-15
Archival Collection
Description
Eric Henninger interviews Detective Ronald Bananto at his home on March 15, 1981. Born in Coal Run, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bananto moved to Pioche, Nevada in 1949. A year later, and after a short period in San Francisco, California, Bananto relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1950. Bananto discusses police work, and life in Pioche, Nevada.
Text
Photograph of recreation area administration building, Boulder city (Nev.), March 31, 1938
Date
1938-03-31
Archival Collection
Description
General view of workers standing outside of the administration building at Boulder Dam Recreation Area.
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Photograph of Boulder Dam Museum floor plans, Boulder City (Nev.), February, 1938
Date
1938-02
Archival Collection
Description
First floor plan of the Boulder City Museum. The floor plan signifies the first stage of development for the museum.
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Photograph of museum basement floor plan, Boulder City (Nev.), February 11, 1938
Date
1938-02-11
Archival Collection
Description
Boulder City Museum basement floor plan.
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