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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, Los Angeles, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes being escorted by policemen in a hangar located at the Grand Central Air Terminal in Los Angeles.

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Photograph of Ella Wengert with grandchildren, April 17, 1938

Date

1938-04-17

Archival Collection

Description

Standing from left to right is Robert Wengert, Marilyn Wengert Gatewood, Shirley Wengert, Ella Wengert, an unidentified family cousin, and Ward Wengert posing together on Easter.

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Architectural drawing of the Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), master plan, partial first floor plan (north), April 15, 1985

Date

1985-04-15

Description

Partial first floor master plan for the 1985 construction of the Showboat Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. Includes key plan.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

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Architectural drawing of the Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), master plan, partial second floor plan (north), April 15, 1985

Date

1985-04-15

Description

Plans for the construction of the Showboat Hotel Casino in Atlantic City from 1985. Parchment copy.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

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The Gateway to Las Vegas from Boulder City, depicting Fremont Street during the annual Helldorado Parade, reproduction from approximately 1938 to 1945: photographic print and negative, 1982

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Alicia Lawrence Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00149
Collection Name: Alicia Lawrence Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01, Box SH-023

Archival Component

Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white, overhead view of Howard Hughes and his crew after completing his Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "On hand to welcome Hughes and his gallant crew New York City-- Looking down on a segment of the huge crowd that gathered at Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, to greet the arrival of Howard Hughes and his picked crew of four at the end of their record-smashing flight around the world. The tops of the cars jamming the parking spaces were used as coigns of vantage. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"

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Memo about weir water measurements from Las Vegas springs and wells, May 18, 1938

Date

1938-05-18

Archival Collection

Description

A delegation from the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and local and state agencies was present to take weir water measurements from Las Vegas springs and wells.

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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes exiting his Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing the final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Telling the world about the record-smashing flight. New York City--Under the giant wing of the huge Lockheed plane, radio men set up their microphones so that Howard Hughes and his gallant crew of four can send a few words of greeting to the world over the air waves after landing at Floyd Bennett Field on their record-smashing flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38"

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