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Photograph of Wengert children, 1935-1938

Date

1935 to 1938

Archival Collection

Description

Four of the Wengert children, Ward, Marilyn, Shirley, and Robert, stand and pose together outdoors.

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Photograph of Beatty (Nev.), 1937-1938

Date

1937 to 1938

Description

A street scene of downtown Beatty. "Beatty Nevada Gateway to Death Valley" is written on the bottom of the photo.

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Photograph of Beatty (Nev.), 1937-1938

Date

1937 to 1938

Description

A view of the dirt road to Tonopah from Beatty. The Exchange Club is visible on the left. "Beatty, Nevada, Curtis Photo" is written and "Frashers Foto" is stamped at the bottom right on the photo.

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Photograph of airplane controls, July 9, 1938

Date

1938-07-09

Description

A close up of the control board in a Howard Hughes plane, likely the Lockheed L-14 Super Electra.

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Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Nevada Roundtable Interview

Identifier

OH-03950

Abstract

Roundtable interview with members of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Nevada conducted by Claytee D. White on May 10 and 30, 22025 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: An Oral History Project. In this interview, the men discuss being members of the oldest and largest African American fraternal organization in the United States. The mission of Prince Hall Masonry is to teach a way of life that promotes brotherhood and self-improvement through education, moral standards, charity, and community involvement. These two sessions cover the activities of members, including working with the unhoused population, churches, creating scholarships, and assisting the less fortunate. Each person shares how and why he chose to become a mason.

Archival Collection

Photograph of the Lockheed 14 landing in Fairbanks, Alaska, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on back of photograph: "Howard Hughes' plane landing at Fairbanks, Alaska, on flight around the world. 7/15/1938"

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Photograph of Reservoir, Nevada, circa 1938

Date

1937 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

The reservoir and sleeping shed at Corn Creek Ranch.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Jessee Jones, July 21, 1938

Date

1938-07-21

Description

Description printed on back of photograph: "Leaving the State Department. Left to right: Jesse Jones, Howard Hughes, Harold Brayman. July 1938."

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Photograph of a street scene near dance halls, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Caption: Jake Goodfriend
Site Name: Jake's Dance Hall (Goldfield, Nev.)
Pioneer Dance Hall (Goldfield, Nev.)

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Photograph of Shirley Wengert, circa 1938

Date

1937 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Young Shirley Wengert posing in front of a fence and house. Here she is estimated to be around three years old.

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