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Photograph of John S. Wright Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

The John S. Wright Hall (social sciences) building, left, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

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Slide of Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall and Claes Oldenburg's "Flashlight" sculpture, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1981-1989

Date

1981 to 1989

Description

Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall and Claes Oldenburg's "Flashlight" sculpture, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Photograph of museum basement stairway, Boulder City (Nev.), January 10, 1938

Date

1938-01-10

Description

Basement room of Boulder Dam Museum, showing a stairway and basement door in the southwest corner of the room.

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Photograph of museum basement corner, Boulder City (Nev.), January 10, 1938

Date

1938-01-10

Description

Basement museum room, looking north, showing north corner of room. Boxes of materials are seen near the entrance doorway as light shines in from the windows.

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Photograph of museum basement corner, Boulder City, (Nev.), January 10, 1938

Date

1938-01-10

Description

East corner of basement in Boulder City Museum.

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Photograph of a couple standing next to a car on a flooded road, St. Thomas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A man and woman standing near a car on a road that is being covered by the waters of Lake Mead

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Photograph of St. Thomas, Nevada ruins and Lake Mead, circa July, 1938

Date

1938 (year approximate)

Description

The remains of a house in St. Thomas being covered by water.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Ruins of the town of St. Thomas as waters of Lake Mead rise."

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

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Hughes waves to cheering million. New York City--- Clean-shaven once more, Howard Hughes smiles his gratitude to the millions of New Yorkers who showered him with ticker-tape and torn paper--New York's own accolade, as paraded up Broadway, followed by his companions in the carbehind in the greatest reception since Lindbergh's. On the left is Grover Whalen, head of the New York World's Fair, 1939, and on the right, Al Lodwick, manager of the round-the-world record smashing flight. Credit Line (ACME) 7/15/38."

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

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: new York Hails Hughes and Companions, New York City --- In the greatest reception since Lindbergh's, Howard Hughes and his four gallant companions paraded up Broadway July 15 almost smothered beneath Manhattan's ticker tape accolade recognizing their record-smashing Round-the-World flight. This picture shows Hughes, center, waving to the cheering thousands. On the left is Grover Whalen, commissioner of the New York 1939 World's Fair and on the right is Al Lodwick, Hughes' flight manager. 7-15-38. Credit Line (ACME)."

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

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "New York Acclaims World Fliers, New York City --- Looking up Broadway during the ticker-tape reception accorded Howard Hughes and his four companions in recognition of their Round-The-World record-smashing flight. The dense crowd which lined both sides of the through fare has closed in behind the parade, while further ahead fresh showers of torn paper flutter down on the motorcade. 7(3/4)-15-38. Credit Line (ACME)."

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