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Photograph of Howard Hughes being escorted into the Rico Hotel, Houston, Texas, July 30, 1938
Date
1938-07-30
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (center) is escorted into the lobby of the Rico Hotel, Houston, Texas
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Photograph of the chairman of the State Parks Commission, Diana's Punch Bowl (Nev.), April 17, 1938
Date
1938-04-17
Archival Collection
Description
The chairman of the State Parks Commission sits in a fireplace at Diana's Punchbowl, a natural spring in Nevada, also known as the Devil's Cauldron. "1." is written in the bottom left corner of the photo.
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Photograph of the chairman of the State Parks Comission, Diana's Punch Bowl (Nev.), April 17, 1938
Date
1938-04-17
Archival Collection
Description
The chairman of the State Parks Commission stands next to a fireplace at Diana's Punchbowl. Diana's Punchbowl, also known as the Devil's Cauldron, is a natural spring in Nevada. "3." is written at the bottom left corner of the photo.
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Landscaping in front of the former North Las Vegas City Hall building with new City Hall building in background in North Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph, 2019 February 06
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
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Collection Number: PH-00394
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Slide of John S. Wright Hall and James R. Dickinson Library, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1980s
Date
1980 to 1989
Archival Collection
Description
North exterior of John S. Wright Hall and south exterior of James R. Dickinson Library, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Students walking outside.
Image
Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers (Los Angeles), June 18, 1938
Date
1938-06-18
Archival Collection
Description
Bracken briefing Jeffers on the production problems with Well No. 2, a possible rate increase due to evaporative water coolers, and the water shortage in Las Vegas
Text
Photograph of Louis C. Pico, Antonia Eva Pico, and Louis, Jr., Las Vegas, February 7, 1938
Date
1938-02-07
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of Louis C. Pico (seated), Antonia Eva Pico, Louis C. Pico Jr., and their dog in Las Vegas. The family is an example of "a satisfied water user." This photo was taken from a time capsule in the cornerstone of the Union Pacific Railroad station located in Las Vegas. The time capsule was placed there in 1940 and was later retrieved when the building was demolished around 1970.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of a Lockheed-14 plane, New York, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes in cockpit of Lockheed-14 before take-off from Floyd Bennet Field in New York.
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Photograph of a crowd greeting Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Field Airport, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of a crowd of people gathering to greet Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Field Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "17. Rail birds, part of crowd that waited all nite. International news. (Evening Herald)."
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Photograph of a crowd of people 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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