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Howard Cannon attending a luncheon with others at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio: photographic print

Date

1964-12

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Air Force Photo Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio"

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Senator Harry P. Cain, Culver City, California, August 16, 1947

Date

1947-08-16

Description

A view of Howard Hughes (right) being asked about his controversial XF-11 photo reconnaissance plane by Senator Harry Cain (left), Republican of Washington, in Culver City, California. An unidentified man sits between the two.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947

Date

1947-05-03

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Pilots Radar-Equipped Plane Culver City, Calif. -- First passenger plane equipped with radar is flown in demonstration May 1st by Howard Hughes (left) and co-pilot R.C. Loomis over Culver City. Pilots using this equipment will be warned of approaching obstacles by lights flashing on radar panel. Two lights (lefts) with 2,000-foot range, are used to guarantee clearance over mountains; two lights (right) with 500-foot range, are a safety device for approaches and landings. Either set of lights warns against approaching aircraft. Trans-World Airline plans to install radar on its passenger planes. Credit (ACME) 5-3-47."

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers (Los Angeles), June 18, 1938

Date

1938-06-18

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken briefing Jeffers on the production problems with Well No. 2, a possible rate increase due to evaporative water coolers, and the water shortage in Las Vegas

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Senators Alan Bible and Howard Cannon with Nevada Democrats Didi Carson and Virginia Catt: photographic print

Date

1984-05-23

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Photograph of the chairman of the State Parks Commission, Diana's Punch Bowl (Nev.), April 17, 1938

Date

1938-04-17

Description

The chairman of the State Parks Commission sits in a fireplace at Diana's Punchbowl, a natural spring in Nevada, also known as the Devil's Cauldron. "1." is written in the bottom left corner of the photo.

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Photograph of the chairman of the State Parks Comission, Diana's Punch Bowl (Nev.), April 17, 1938

Date

1938-04-17

Description

The chairman of the State Parks Commission stands next to a fireplace at Diana's Punchbowl. Diana's Punchbowl, also known as the Devil's Cauldron, is a natural spring in Nevada. "3." is written at the bottom left corner of the photo.

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Photograph of the transportation of Howard Hughes' Hercules, California, June 13, 1946

Date

1946-06-13

Description

Description given with photo: "Hercules Wing Squeezes Through Town Redondo Beach, Calif. - School children throng to watch the 34-ton wing section of Howard Hughes' Hercules, world's largest flying boat, as it is cautiously engineered on house-moving dollies through Redondo Beach, Calif., on the way to specially built $200,000 dock at Terminal Island, Calif. Creditline (ACME). 6/13/46."

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