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City of Las Vegas, Nevada Records

Identifier

MS-00674

Abstract

The City of Las Vegas, Nevada records contain petitions, reports, civil service rules, a municipal court system proposal, management studies for fiscal policies and arrangements, a law enforcement joint venture program, an area study for a new post office, infrastructure plans, the 1935 City Charter, Board of Commissioners reports, elected official records, and recall petitions for Mayor J. F. Hesse. Records date from 1927 to 1982.

Archival Collection

Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933-1934

Date

1933 to 1934

Description

An aerial view of Boulder City, Nevada.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes after arriving in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "World flyers stop at St. Paul--Minneapolis, Minn-- Howard Hughes, wealthy sportsman flyer, is shown facing camera as he was interviewed by reporters during his brief stop at the twin cities en route to New York, where he completed the trip in record time. Credit Line (ACME) 7/15/38."

Image

Near the Atlantic City Boardwalk: photograph

Date

1960 (year approximate) to 1969 (year approximate)

Description

Near the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey. ca.1960's. Signs in the background read "Spook's Shangri-la" and "Steeplechase"

Image

Photograph of a building in Virginia City, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1910

Description

Building in Virginia City, Nevada.

Image

Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

A rear view of Howard Hughes Grover Whalen, and Al Lodwick riding in the back of an automobile in a parade dedicated to Hughes for his completion of the round-the-world flight. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Rear view of car in which Howard Hughes, Al. Lodwick, and Grover Whalen ride up Broadway after Howard Hughes flight Around the World. July 1938."

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes boarding an airliner, July 20, 1938

Date

1938-07-20

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard R. Hughes boarding airliner for Washington. 7/20/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes boarding an airliner, July 20, 1938

Date

1938-07-20

Description

Howard Hughes shaking the hand of what is presumed to be the pilot of the airliner he was boarding that was heading to Washington.

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Photograph of mechanics with the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

The black and white view of mechanics putting provisions aboard an aircraft.

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