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Male dancer in a cowboy costume for Pzazz! 69 at Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada: costume design drawing

Date

1969

Archival Collection

Description

Hand written on the bottom corner of the image is a list of names and the words: "Male Dancer, Sketch #2, Part 1." The word "yellow" along with an arrow is also written next to each arm scarf.
Costume Details: A male dancer dressed in a cowboy costume. Shirtless, the dancer wears a white star on his chest and has on a white pair of polka dot pants decorated with fringe on the sides. His pants are held up by a white belt positioned high upon his waist. Red scarves are tied around this arms and a patterned white cowboy hat is positioned upon his head.
Show Name: Pzazz! 69
Performance Name: Las Vegas U.S.A. Today: Jazz, Baby, Jazz

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Pzazz! 69 at Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, male dancer in blue jumpsuit: costume design drawing

Date

1969

Archival Collection

Description

A costume design drawing of a male dancer in a blue jumpsuit. Across of the peaked lapel jacket are two rows of buttons down that line down the front of the suit, while white ruffles from a dress shirt underneath the jacket peak out around the wrists and collar of the costume.
Costume Details: Hand written along the bottom right of the image: "Jump suit; Jacket w/ center back pleat; Maybe pleat cape; Line cape same or lapels; Christian Cardin; Singer #62." Hand written along the bottom left of the image: "Fly flap."
Show Name: Pzazz! 69
Performance Name: To San Francisco and Love with Music: The Mood- Blue and Beautiful

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Pzazz! 69 at Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, male dancer in a turquoise blue suit: costume design drawing

Date

1969

Archival Collection

Description

Hand written along the right side of the image: "(Illegible) trim; Velvet collar, cuff, tie, and pocket flaps; Jump suit; Jacket with center back pleat; Humberto D'Elia; Sketch #54 Dancer."
Costume Details: Male dancer wearing a turquoise blue jumpsuit that has pleated pants and is decorated with a slightly darker blue cheetah pattern on the left side of the suit. The collar, cuffs, bow tie, and pocket flaps are all made out of velvet. Underneath the suit the dancer wears a blue and white striped dress shirt with a blue bow tie and matching blue shoes.
Show Name: Pzazz! 69
Performance Name: To San Francisco and Love with Music: The Mood- Blue and Beautiful

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Female dancer in a blue cape/gown for Pzazz! 69, Las Vegas, Nevada: costume design drawing

Date

1969

Archival Collection

Description

A costume design drawing of a female performer dressed in a sparkling blue cape and sheer blue chiffon gown. While the sheer gown drapes across the female's body and slightly hangs behind her, the blue cape of the costume fully covers her arms and acts like a hooded cover for her head. Dangling from her wrists and ears are sparkling silver pieces of costume jewelry.
Costume Details: Light pink and purple fabric swatches of the costume are attached to the upper left corner of the costume drawing. Although there is an abundance of handwritten words along the borders of the image, some of the most legible words lie in the bottom right corner of the image and read: "Kathy Landry; SG- Sketch #81."
Show Name: Pzazz! 69
Performance Name: To San Francisco and Love with Music: The Mood- Blue and Beautiful

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with XH-17 helicopter, Culver City, California, October 23, 1952

Date

1952-10-23

Description

L-R: Rea Hopper, Director of the Aeronautical Division, Hughes Aircraft Company; Howard Hughes; Clyde Jones, Director of Engineering, Hughes Tool Company Aeronautical Division; Warren Reed, Assistant; Col. Carl E. Jackson, Air Research and Development Headquarters, Baltimore; Gale J. Moore, pilot; and unidentified pilot in front of the experimental helicopter XH-17 Flying Crane on October 23, 1952. This was one of Hughes' last public appearances.

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Photograph of police in readiness for arrival of Howard Hughes' plane at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of police men awaiting the arrival of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached onto the image: "Police in readiness for arrival of Hughes' plane, Floyd Bennett Airport, N.Y. -- Police lined up in front of a plane at Floyd Bennett Airport, as last-minute preparations were made for the arrival of Howard Hughes and his companions, who were winging over North Central America on the last leg of their epochal Round-The-World flight. By noon a crowd of 6,000 persons had assembled and countless others choked all roads leading to the field as the fliers drew nearer to their goal. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38."

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

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of men assembling a truck loaded with old telephone booths for Howard Hughes arrival in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Telephone company "goes to town" for Hughes' arrival, New York City -- Something had to be done to take care of the thousands of potential telephone users who crowded Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, for the arrival of Howard Hughes and his daring crew on their dash Around the World, so the New York Telephone Company, well aware of the fact that the few phones at the field couldn't possibly accommodate, the officials, police, and spectators, "went to town" with a truck loaded with old telephone booths. A line was quickly strung and the phones in the booths on the truck were plugged in. The business was rushing and the phone company was well rewarded for its enterprise. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38."

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

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: ""The End of Hughes' Record-Smashing World Flight, New York City: Howard hughes' giant Lockheed taxiing down the runway at Floyd Bennett Field, July 14, at the end of the record-smashing flight around the world. The plane came to a rest at the field with Hughes and his picked crew of four just 3 days, 19 hours, and 14 minutes after it had taken off from the field on its flight around the world. Credit line (ACME). 7/14/38. IA For.""

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

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white, aerial view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Cars Jam Parking Spaces at Field as Hughes Arrives, New York City: Ann air-view of the thousands of cars at Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, as welcomers streamed to the field from all directions to take part in the wild ovation accorded Howard Hughes and his gallant crew of four when they landed their great plane on the field 3 days, 19 hours, and 14 minutes after taking off on their flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME). 7-14-38. NY CHI FOR.)"

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