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Delta Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada: postcard
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Inscription with image says, "Interior of the Old-Delta Saloon: one of the finest remaining historic landmarks of Virginia City, the Delta is the home of some of the finest remnants of those bustling, burly days. The 'Suicide Table' is possibly the most memorable due to its infamous reputation."
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Photograph of a crowd awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. This final landing for Hughes marked the end of his Round The World flight.
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New construction crane being built for Stratosphere Tower: video, 1993 September 06
Level of Description
File
Scope and Contents
The building of a new construction crane for Stratosphere Tower after the previous crane had been damaged in a construction fire; camera zooms in and out on the crane, construction equipment, and construction workers Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Archival Collection
Bob Stupak Professional Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01016
Collection Name: Bob Stupak Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 37
Collection Name: Bob Stupak Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 37
Archival Component
New construction crane being built for Stratosphere Tower: video, 1993 September 06
Level of Description
File
Scope and Contents
The building of a new construction crane for Stratosphere Tower after the previous crane had been damaged in a construction fire; camera zooms in and out on the crane, construction equipment, and construction workers Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Archival Collection
Bob Stupak Professional Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01016
Collection Name: Bob Stupak Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 37
Collection Name: Bob Stupak Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 37
Archival Component
New Year's Day dinner menu, 1884, Brown's Hotel
Date
1884-01-01
Archival Collection
Description
Note: Illustration on front cover, no.30. Note at bottom of menu states, Butter from the Jersey Dairy of Hon. G. W. Brown Restaurant: Brown's Hotel (Galesburg, Ill.) Location: Galesburg, Illinois, United States
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Rio Virgin Telephone Co., maintenance and transmission building, new administrative office building, new landscape garden, and fence, 1994 June 20; 1999 August 24
Level of Description
File
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 181
Collection Name: Alton Dean Jensen Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 181
Archival Component
Photograph of New York Store Baseball team, circa 1907
Date
1906 to 1908
Archival Collection
Description
A group photo of a baseball team, possibly in Las Vegas, Nevada. Description provided with image: "Top Row: 1) Walter Houck; 2) Ben Emerick; 3) Frank Black; 4) Harry Beale; 5) H. Floyd Alter; 6) Curley Fennel; 7) Walter "Tubby" Sears. Bottom Row: 1) Mac McCormack; 2) Oswald; 3) Sullen; 4) Cockey Vores; 5) John Kramer; 6) Harley Harmon; 7) Shores."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947
Date
1947-05-03
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes Pilots Radar-Equipped Plane Culver City, Calif. -- First passenger plane equipped with radar is flown in demonstration May 1st by Howard Hughes (left) and co-pilot R.C. Loomis over Culver City. Pilots using this equipment will be warned of approaching obstacles by lights flashing on radar panel. Two lights (lefts) with 2,000-foot range, are used to guarantee clearance over mountains; two lights (right) with 500-foot range, are a safety device for approaches and landings. Either set of lights warns against approaching aircraft. Trans-World Airline plans to install radar on its passenger planes. Credit (ACME) 5-3-47."
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