Crowd watching drilling contest at corner of Brougher and Main Streets. Shows the Butler Saloon at the corner. (Note: The trees along the street were brought in especially for the occasion.)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Physical Plant Planning and Development Committee Records
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Collection Number: UA-00087 Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Physical Plant Planning and Development Committee Records Box/Folder: Box 02
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Hughes thanks State Department for Co-operation. Washington, D. C. -- Howard Hughes (left), with Jesse Hones (right), Chairman of the RFC, leaving the State Department here, July 21, after Hughes personally thanked Secretary of State Cordell hull for the cooperation of the State Department in clearing Hughes departure in the round-the-world record flight. Credit Line (ACEM) 7/21/38."