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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 03, 1947

Date

1947-11-03

Description

Description given with photo: "Before Surprise Flight, Long Beach, Calif.: No longer land-locked, Howard Hughes' 200-ton flying boat, world's largest plane, rides free in Los Angeles harbor after being floated for the first time. The builder and pilot later took the controversial plane into the air for a surprise one-mile flight during taxing trials. Credit (ACME) 11-3-47."

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Hoover Dam 50-foot diameter tunnel below Arizona Tunnel Plug outlet works, 1938 December 27

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File

Archival Collection

Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
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Collection Number: PH-00071
Collection Name: Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 06 (Restrictions apply)

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Unknown author. California, Arizona, Nevada JCC's Gather at Las Vegas, April 8-10, Trend 2(15), 1938 February

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File

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
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Collection Number: MS-00626
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
Box/Folder: Box 13

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Combined Annual Statistical Report of Clark County, Nevada Extension Workers, 1937 November 01 to 1938 October 31

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

John Wittwer Collection on Agriculture in Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-00181
Collection Name: John Wittwer Collection on Agriculture in Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Clark County, Nevada Agricultural Extension Activities Annual Narrative Report, 1938 November 01 to 1939 October 31

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

John Wittwer Collection on Agriculture in Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00181
Collection Name: John Wittwer Collection on Agriculture in Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Combined Annual Statistical Report of Clark County, Nevada Extension Workers, 1938 November 01 to 1939 October 31

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

John Wittwer Collection on Agriculture in Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-00181
Collection Name: John Wittwer Collection on Agriculture in Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 01

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

Description given with photo: "Flying Boat Takes Off - Pedro, Calif. : With all eight motors roaring, Howard Hughes' giant plywood flying boat skims across the surface of Los Angeles harbor at 95 miles per hour on November 2nd. Shortly afterward, Hughes lifted the plane into the air for an unscheduled half-mile flight. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."

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Howard Cannon stands in front of a United States Air Force F-106 jet with pilot Colonel William C. Clark: photographic print

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1983 (year approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Man standing by a car and looking at a sign with directions for Hoover Dam, Boulder Ferry, and Kingman, Arizona, approximately 1935-1938

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00100
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Binder PB-012

Archival Component