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Photograph of Main Street in Silver Peak (Nev.), 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Main Street, Silver Peak, Nevada, 1938. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "In 1938, Silver Peak was Esmeralda County's largest and most prosperous town, boasting a population of over 1,000. The economy was supported chiefly by the nearby mines of the Nivloc and Mary Mine areas. The town's prosperity ended when the mines closed with the beginning of WWII." The section of town in the upper left corner of the photo, which included the post office, several stores and a theater was destroyed by fire in 1948. There is a date stamp: Christmas, 1986.
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Maude Hall and Archie Grant Hall, Nevada Southern University, approximately 1960-1969
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File
Archival Collection
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00062
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 36
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 36
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes, New York, New York, September 12, 1946
Date
1946-09-12
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Just A Few Words Please, New York -- Howard Hughes says a few words for the radio audience just after his arrival here late last night, Sept. 11th, from Kansas City. The multi-millionaire movie producer and flier flew the distance from Kansas City to New York in four hours and 38 minutes, piloting his converted B-23 army transport. Creditline (ACME) 9/12/46."
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Christmas menu, 1884, St. Lawrence Hall
Date
1905-02-26
Archival Collection
Description
Restaurant: St. Lawrence Hall Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Photograph of crowds surrounding a car, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
An image of crowds surrounding an automobile, Howard Hughes is presumably inside the car.
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Photograph of Howard in Washington, D. C., July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes standing before microphones.
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Photograph of a flight path map, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on back of photograph: "Map of Howard Hughes' flight."
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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of a parade thrown for Howard Hughes possibly in Texas.
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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of a parade thrown for Howard Hughes possibly in Texas.
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