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Photograph of Boy Scouts, Boulder City, Nevada, October 25, 1946

Date

1946-10-25

Description

Boulder City Area Council of Boy Scouts at dedication of the Hoover Dam exhibit building. Part of the Decennial celebration for Hoover Dam power production.

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Film transparency of a general view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933-1940s

Date

1933 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

The view of the white Boulder Dam Hotel in Boulder City, Nevada. The hotel is located at 1305 Arizona Street on what was originally known as the Cardenas Plaza. Transcribed onto the roof of the hotel: "Boulder Dam Hotel."

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Film transparency of a general view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933-1940s

Date

1933 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

The view of the white Boulder Dam Hotel in Boulder City, Nevada. The hotel is located at 1305 Arizona Street on what was originally known as the Cardenas Plaza. Transcribed onto the roof of the hotel: "Boulder Dam Hotel."

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Film transparency of a general view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933-1940s

Date

1933 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

The view of the white Boulder Dam Hotel in Boulder City, Nevada. The hotel is located at 1305 Arizona Street on what was originally known as the Cardenas Plaza. Transcribed onto the roof of the hotel: "Boulder Dam Hotel."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946

Date

1946-06-16

Description

Description given with photo: "Hercules Fuselage Leaves Hangar, Calver City, Calif. - The hull of Howard Hughes' huge cargo flying boat, the Hercules, largest airplane in the world leaves hangar in the Culver City, Calif., plant to begin a 28-mile trip to Terminal Island, Calif., by truck and dolly. the 220-foot long hull-fuselage will follow the path of the wing sections to the graving dock where the air giant will be assembled. Credit Line (ACME) 6/16/46."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946

Date

1946-06-16

Description

Description given with photo: "Hull of "Hercules" Starts Journey to Assembly Dock, Culver City, Calif. - The 220-foot-long fuselage of Howard Hughes' gigantic airplane crawls down the highway on truck dollies after leaving the Culver City, Calif., plant. the hull is on its way to the graving dock for assembly at Terminal Island, Calif., 28 miles away. Note size of man on top of hull. NY EUR CAN. Credit (ACME) 6/16/46"

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Alexander Zapata interview, February 15, 2020: transcript

Date

2020-02-15

Description

Interviewed by Nathalie Martinez and Barbara Tabach. Alexander Zapata is a Venezuelan Emmy winning journalist committed to building trust with the community he reports to. He talks about growing up in Caracas and the political climate of Venezuela, including the persecution he faced as a journalist reporting during the under Nicolas Maduro regime. He shares his migration story, experience learning English and journalism work in Las Vegas with El Mundo, ESPN Deportes, Telemundo and Univision.

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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Hughes waves to cheering million. New York City--- Clean-shaven once more, Howard Hughes smiles his gratitude to the millions of New Yorkers who showered him with ticker-tape and torn paper--New York's own accolade, as paraded up Broadway, followed by his companions in the carbehind in the greatest reception since Lindbergh's. On the left is Grover Whalen, head of the New York World's Fair, 1939, and on the right, Al Lodwick, manager of the round-the-world record smashing flight. Credit Line (ACME) 7/15/38."

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Photograph of students on stage in gymnasium, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

Stage in first Boulder City gymnasium; standing left: Otto Littler, Jr., center: Morrie Laughery, second from right: Leo Dunbar, Jr. , others are unidentified.

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