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Photograph of Howard Hughes's Sikorsky S-43 in Lake Mead, 1943
Date
1943
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes's Sikorsky S-43 plane crash in Lake Mead.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14, New York, circa 1920s-1950s
Date
1920 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes landing in the Lockheed 14 in New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes lands in New York in flight from coast New York City-- the huge Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" of Howard Hughes, oil millionaire and air speed racer, being taxied to its hangar at Floyd Bennet field here, July 4th, shortly after landing on its leisurely trip from the Pacific Coast. Hughes and his crew will take off in it next week on a flight to Paris which may be followed by a flight around the world."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 11, 1947
Date
1947-08-11
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes Inquiry Postponed, Washington D.C. : - In jovial mood despite "surprise" postponement of the Senate War Investigating Committee's Hughes inquiry, Howard Hughes, (center) chats briefly with reporters before leaving for the west coast. Hughes told reporters he would "welcome" reopening of the hearings any time. Creditline (ACME) 8/11/47."
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Howard Cannon in a campaign shot with unidentified mother and baby: photographic print
Date
1970-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Timespic Inc. 1909 North Fifth St. North Las Vegas, Nevada Phone 642-2567"
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Photograph of Hubert H. Humphrey, Howard Cannon, and others, Nevada, circa 1970
Date
1969 to 1971
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of (left) Hubert H. Humphrey, Vice President of the United States and (right) Senator Howard Cannon.
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Astronauts Gus Grissom, Alan Shepard, and John Glenn meet with Howard Cannon: photographic print
Date
1959 (year approximate) to 1967 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Los Angeles, September 11, 1946
Date
1946-09-11
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Before Hughes Took Off For New York, Los Angeles, Calif. - Multi-millionaire movie producer and aviator Howard Hughes is shown in front of this B-23 converted bomber before taking off for New York Sept. 10th. Hughes, piloting the plane, landed at Kansas City to rest before continuing with the flight. He is the seal of approval on a film he made. Creditline (ACME) 9/11/46."
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Howard Cannon attending the Paris Air Show in France: photographic print
Date
1979-06
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)
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Letter from H. H. Larson (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), August 26, 1938
Date
1938-08-26
Archival Collection
Description
Larson asking Bracken if it was still the policy of the company to not sell water to an institution like the Railroad Pass Casino.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his DC-3, April, 1947
Date
1947-04
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his Douglas DC-3 aircraft. The photo was taken right before or after his first flight since the nearly fatal XF-11 crash in 1946.
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