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Howard Hughes and Mayor Fiorello La Guardia seated in an automobile that was used in a parade dedicated to Hughes's completion of his around-the-world flight in New York City, 1938 July 15
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 13
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 13
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Gen. view parade: As globe fliers braved Broadway blizzard, New York. Although they didn't encounter a single snowflake on their roaring dash across Siberia, Howard Hughes and his four-man crew met a regular blizzard (of Broadway ticker tape) today as New York paid them homage as only New York know how. This is a view of the scene as the triumphal procession proceeded from the Battery to City Call. In the car are (left to right) Grover Whalen, President of the New York World's Fair, Howard Hughes and Al Lodwick, his press representative. (w) 7-15-38.30."
Image
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: "World fliers greeted on arrival. Floyd Bennett Airport--- Minutes after he and his companions set their plane down here, completing a dramatic dash around the world, Howard Hughes, wearing the same battered hat, his face covered by a heavy stubble, stepped from the plane, to be greeted by Mayor La Guardia, in the photo are, left to right: Ed Lund, flight mechanic, Howard Hughes, Thomas Thurlow, navigator; Harry P. M. Connor, navigator, and Mayor La Guardia. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38"
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Photograph of Wilbur and Toni Clark, New York City, 1958
Date
1958
Archival Collection
Description
Wilbur Clark (back of table, facing to side) and his wife Toni (far right, same table) at a formal dinner at the Hotel Astor, New York City, 1958. Credit: Bill Mark, Park Sheraton Hotel, New York City.
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The Globe Theatre marquee in New York City: postcard
Date
1923
Archival Collection
Description
"Globe Theatre-New York City-1923. My first show. Grace Hayes age 25-1923. For Dillingham. Fred & Adele Astaire."-handwritten inscription by Grace Hayes. (postcard). Black and white duplicate in photo sleeve was not digitized.
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Photograph of the exterior of North Las Vegas City Hall, circa late 1960s
Date
1967 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of the North Las Vegas City Hall from a distance.
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Photograph of U.S Navy planes at airport, Boulder City (Nev.), January 22, 1938
Date
1938-01-22
Archival Collection
Description
Seventeen Navy planes landed at the airport in Boulder City, Nevada, "B.D.R.A. Jan. 22, 1938."
Image
Photograph of museum lobby, Boulder City (Nev.), January 10, 1938
Date
1938-01-10
Archival Collection
Description
First floor of Boulder City Museum room, looking north. Door at the right leads to the administrative Offices. Door at the right leads outside.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes and crew in parade up Broadway after record-breaking world flight. New York, New York."
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Postcard of the Museum of Memories, Virginia City (Nev.), January 3, 1938
Date
1938-01-03
Description
Back of the postcard. Some of the wording is not readable. It looks like the postcard was sent to a woman, Miss Stewart of California, from Paul Smith.
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