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Photograph of the XF-11 as it is about to take off for its first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Transcribed from attachment to photo: "NEW LONG-RANGE PLANE ANNOUNCED CULVER CITY, CALIF., The FX-11 took off today on its first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photographic planes, it was designed and built by Howard Hughes in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. It has a wing spread of 101 feet, 4 inches, and is powered by two 3000-horsepower radial engines with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers. Army officials said it can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour and has a ceiling of more than 40,000 feet." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Howard Hughes sits in the cockpit of the XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. Hughes is preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947."

Image

Panoramic photograph of Boulder City, Nevada. circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Boulder City, panorama, public school in center.

Image

Film transparency of Boulder City, circa 1931-1940s

Date

1931 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

An overhead view of Boulder City, Nevada. From this angle of Boulder City, the Boulder Theater building can be seen (center), along with the Boulder Dam Hotel (right), and the Boulder Cafe and Union Bus Terminal building (right).

Image

Photograph of Boulder City Elementary School, Boulder City, Nevada, October 5, 1932

Date

1932-10-05

Description

Black and white image of school children in front of the Boulder City Elementary School, now the home of City Hall, located at 401 California Avenue in Boulder City. Four hundred of the 550 enrolled pupils are seen in front of the school.

Image

Boulder City Animal Shelter, 2006 July 29; 2006 October 10

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

The set includes drawings by Hound Quarters Inc.

Archival Collection

Alton Dean Jensen Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00843
Collection Name: Alton Dean Jensen Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 036

Archival Component