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Map of California and territories of New Mexico and Utah, circa 1861

Date

1856 to 1866

Description

40 x 60 cm. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Atlas plate numbers 54 and 55 in the upper corners. Shows forts, trails, exploration routes, drainage, mail steamship routes, physical features, Indian tribes, and historic sites. The geographic region of Southwest is referred to as the New Southwest. Original publisher: Johnson .

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Photograph of the arrival of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of motorcycle police awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Motorcycle police on hand for Hughes' landing, New York city -- Motorcycle policemen lined up on Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, to help keep in check the crowd of 30,000 persons that gathered to greet Howard Hughes and his heroic crew as they landed their giant Lockheed plain after their record-smashing flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME). 7/14/38."

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Report: "Study of Betting on Sports in New York City" by the Fund for the City of New York Quayle Survey

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File

Archival Collection

Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 168

Archival Component

Postcard of the Museum of Memories, Virginia City (Nev.), January 3, 1938

Date

1938-01-03

Description

Back of the postcard. Some of the wording is not readable. It looks like the postcard was sent to a woman, Miss Stewart of California, from Paul Smith.

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"The New York City Office of the Comptroller Discussion Materials Regarding New York City OTB", 2007

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 069

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes at Grover Whalen's house, New York, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A candid photograph of Howard Hughes at Grover Whalen's house.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Grover Whalen's house, New York, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A bust view of Howard Hughes at Grover Whalen's house.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Grover Whalen's house, New York, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A close up of Howard Hughes, at Grover Whalen's house.

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