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Howard Hughes sitting in a car and waving at a crowd during a parade held for Hughes, 1938
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 15
Archival Component
Photograph of Coast Guard boat, Lake Mead, January, 1938
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of a school group photo, Beatty (Nev.), 1937-1938
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Native American women, Beatty (Nev.), 1937-1938
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of flooded street in Saint Thomas, Nevada, June 1938
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Archival Collection
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A shack on fire, probably Hugh Lords', in Saint Thomas flooding.
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Photograph of partially submerged Fort Callville ruins, circa 1938
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Archival Collection
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The Ruins of Fort Callville as they are submerged by Lake Mead.
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Carmon Meswarb interview, April 15, 1976: transcript
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Archival Collection
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On April 15, 1976, Judy Hammer interviewed Carmon Meswarb (b. February 9, 1932 in Cedar Falls, Iowa) about his life as a musician in Las Vegas, Nevada. Meswarb discusses how he ended up in Las Vegas, the musicians union and his time playing in a relief band. Meswarb also delves into the different entertainment acts of the 1950s and 1960s, the big-name performers, the city’s showgirls and racial segregation in entertainment. Moreover, Matson talks about the changing landscape of the city, residential areas and the changed attitude of the Strip. The interview ends with Meswarb discussing the short stint of Broadway shows on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Film transparency of people standing in tunnel, Hoover Dam, December 27, 1938
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, July 21, 1938
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of a party of salvagers, St. Thomas, Nevada, June, 1938
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Archival Collection
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A group of men dismantling a house and loading the fruits of their labors on a truck. The waters of the rising Lake Mead are in the foreground.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "a party of salvagers are almost too late in dismantling the last of the St. Thomas residences. (c. 1942) (photo by E. Edwards)"
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