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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
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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Photograph of Corn Creek Ranch, Nevada, circa 1938
Date
1937 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A bell located on Corn Creek Ranch.
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Photograph of an Old Ranch House, Nevada, circa 1938
Date
1937 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
The old Ranch House on Corn Creek Ranch.
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Slide: Archie C. Grant Hall and Maude Frazier Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, approximately 1980-1989
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00062
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Binder PB-002
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Binder PB-002
Archival Component
Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
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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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew exiting the Lockheed 14 aircraft after they performed the final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Crowds jammed on field around Hughes' plane New York City-- Police holding back part of the wildly cheering crowd of 30,000 persons from the plane of Howard Hughes after Hughes and his crew of four had landed the faint Lockheed at Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, after the record-smashing 3 day, 19 hour, 14 minute flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"
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Chart, Wells in the Las Vegas Area, Nevada, inspected during August and September, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Inspection log for wells in the Las Vegas area.
Text
Aerial photograph of Saint Thomas, Nevada, being covered by Lake Mead, June 1938
Date
1938-06
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of St. Thomas, Nevada, being covered by Lake Mead. Stamped on back of photo: Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder Canyon Project, Boulder City, Nevada
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Photograph of Alexander Troyanovsky and Howard Hughes at the Moscow Airdrome, Russia, July 12, 1938
Date
1938-07-12
Archival Collection
Description
L-R: Alexander Troyanovsky (Soviet Ambassador to the U.S.) and Howard Hughes at the Moscow Airdrome, Moscow, Russia, July 12, 1938. Original item may indicate alternate date: 7/2/38.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and employees at the Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, July 30, 1938
Date
1938-07-30
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (second from right) and employees, visiting Hughes Tool Company in Houston Texas in 1938.
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