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New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection

Identifier

MS-00459

Abstract

The New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection consists of materials from the "Heroes of 9-11" display that was at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada from 2001 to 2012. The materials primarily consist of more than 5,000 t-shirts left at the memorial by visitors to Las Vegas, mostly from fire departments and law enforcement agencies from around the United States. Visitors left shirts and other items at the memorial as a sign of respect for the men and women who died during the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001. The collection also houses memorabilia and other items left at the memorial, including flags, hats, pins, buttons, flowers, and embroidered emblems and insignias. The materials also contain documentation of the memorial, including promotional and press materials, video recordings from the news media, photographs, and newspaper articles.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Howard Hughes, Bennett Field, New York, July 4, 1938

Date

1938-07-04

Description

Howard Hughes sitting in an unidentified aircraft in a hangar at Bennett Field, New York.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes at his parade for Round the World flight, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes (waving) seated in an automobile that was used in a parade dedicated to Hughes' completion of his Round the World flight in New York City, New York.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes with unidentified men, New York, circa 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes talking to unidentified men who are presumably members of the press most likely about his completion of his Round the World flight in New York City, New York.

Image

Photograph of a parade procession, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes and crew in parade up Broadway after record-breaking world flight. New York, New York."

Image

Photograph of a parade procession, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes and crew in parade up Broadway after record-breaking world flight. New York, New York."

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes in New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

A view of crowds waiting to see Howard Hughes arrive at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Flight's End - Floyd Bennett Field, N.Y. -- Propellers still whirling, the plane which carried Howard Hughes and four companions on their dramatic Round-The-World flight, taxis to a stop, on a runway there, flanked by an escort of motorcycle policemen. Part of the crowd of 30,000 which was on hand to greet the fliers, may be seen. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38."

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes at his parade for Round the World flight, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes (left) and Mayor Fiorello Laguardia (right) seated in an automobile that was used in a parade dedicated to Hughes' completion of his Round the World flight in New York City, New York.

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