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Photograph of the landing of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white, aerial view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft preparing for its final landing on its Round the World flight in Floyd Bennett Field, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Aerial New of landing, 7-14-38. (Daily News.)" Typed onto a second piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes plane from a welcoming plane as the Round the World flight ended at Floyd Bennett Field."

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T-Shirt Color: Navy Blue; Front: United Brotherhood Of Carpenters & Joiners Of America, Resilient Floor Covers Local 2287, New York City, Local Union Emblem W/ Tools & WCT Towers In Back; Back: United Brotherhood Of Carpenters & Joiners Of America, Resilient Floor Covers Local 2287, New York City, In Memory Of Matthew Diaz, Erick Sanchez, Local Union Emblem W/ Tools & WCT Towers In Back, approximately 2001-2012

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Archival Collection

New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00459
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 346

Archival Component

T-Shirt Color: Gray; Front: In Memory Of The Vigiano Brothers John Vigiano FDNY Joe Vigiano NYPD In The Line Of Duty Sept 11, 2001 Two Badges, Pic Vigiano Bros Emblems Of NYPD& FDNY; Back: All Gave Some The Vigianos Gave All Joe 4511 Nipped John 3436 Police Department City of New York Fire Department City Of New York, WTC & Emblems Of NYPD FDNY, approximately 2001-2012

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00459
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 463

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The view of Howard Hughes being escorted through a crowd of attendees at the World's Fair in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Press Headquarters at field where Hughes ended flight. New York City-- The Press Headquarters set up under a huge tent at Floyd Bennett Field by the New York World's Fair for the use of newspapermen "covering" the landing of Howard Hughes and his crew after their record-smashing flight around the world. Part of the great throng that welcomed the gallant fliers mills around in front of the tent. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"

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

Date

1938-07-10

Description

The black and white view of a plane used by Howard Hughes being fueled up at Floyd Bennett Field in New York.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at the New York World's Fair, 1939-1940

Date

1939 to 1940

Description

Howard Hughes (center) riding on back of car in a parade marking the New York World's Fair, 1939-1940.

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Transcript of interview with Edna Jackson-Ferguson, April 15, 1975

Date

1975-04-15

Description

On April 15, 1975, Edna Jackson-Ferguson (born 1897 in Overbrook, Kansas) provided a narrative-style oral history about her and her husband Jack’s experiences during the building of the Hoover Dam. Jackson-Ferguson provides many details about the way of life living in the camp with workers of the dam, the tasks required of those workers in building the dam, and some of the actual processes of pouring the concrete for the structure. She also talks about food, transportation, weather, and entertainment during the time. To conclude the interview, Jackson-Ferguson mentions some of the other job positions her husband held and their pride in being a part of the Hoover Dam’s construction.

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New York, New York ARK rally, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1997 May 30 (folder 1 of 9), image 1

Date

1997-05-30

Description

Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.B. Other Demonstrations and Strikes

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New York, New York ARK rally, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1997 May 30 (folder 1 of 9), image 2

Date

1997-05-30

Description

Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.B. Other Demonstrations and Strikes

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