Search Results
Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennnett Airport, New York, July 9, 1938
Date
1938-07-09
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at the Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Readying Hughes' plane for Paris flight. New York City-- Mechanics hastened to put Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 monoplane in shape for a flight from Floyd Bennett Airport here, to Paris. Motor trouble forced postponement and helpers were working under injunction to have the ship ready for a takeoff, July 9, "at the earliest possible moment." Photo shows: the plane being pulled out of the hangar by a truck. Credit Line (ACME) 7/9/38."
Image
Newsletters #14, 15, 1988
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Southwest Oral History Association Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00559
Collection Name: Southwest Oral History Association Records
Box/Folder: Box 01
Collection Name: Southwest Oral History Association Records
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Photograph of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of members of the Aeronautical Association awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes and his Lockheed 12 aircraft at the Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Official timers of Aeronautical Association compare their precision chronometers as Lockheed-14 roars overhead, marking end of Round-the-World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport." Typed onto a second piece of paper also attached to the image: "Official timers of the Aeronautical Association shown at Floyd Bennett Field comparing their precision chronometers as Howard Hughes' plane roared overhead marking the end of his Flight Around The World. July 1938."
Image
Cooperative agreement: Wells Siding flood control project, April 1938
Date
1938-04
Archival Collection
Description
Agreement between the Muddy Valley Irrigation Company and the Moapa Soil Conservation District for a flood control project on Wells Siding.
Text
Photograph of east-north exposures with children Betty and Robert, Las Vegas, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "East-north exposures, with children Betty and Robert."
Image
Photograph of Gold Point School, Gold Point, Esmeralda County, Nevada, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Exterior of Gold Point School, Esmeralda County, Nevada.
Image
Film negative showing an aqua plane rider on Lake Mead, January 1938
Date
1938-01
Archival Collection
Description
A shot of an aqua plane rider on Lake Mead; aqua plane rider is possibly Jack Buecrud.
Image
Photograph of Boulder City School Board, Boulder City, Nevada, 1948
Date
1948
Archival Collection
Description
Description provided with image: "Boulder City School Board. L-R: Don McCormick, (?), Elbert Edwards, Ray Collins, and H. O. Watts in Boulder City, Nevada 1948."
Image
Photograph of Boulder City Public Library, Boulder City (Nev.), 1970s
Date
1970 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
Outside view of Boulder City Public Library.
Image