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Proposal for the Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, 1977

Date

1977

Description

Bound proposal for Playboy Hotel and Casino including artist's conceptions, vicinity map, themes, and architectural drawings for all major components. Includes note on protective cover: "First concept, Constructed as modified."
Site Name: Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: Florida Ave & Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, New York, April 21, 1936

Date

1936-04-21

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes sitting in the Northop Gamma Racer in New York. Text printed on a card included with the image: "Hughes sets new Miami-New York record Howard Hughes, Millionaire flier and pictured in the cockpit of his low-wing Northrop all-metal, plane, shortly after landing in New York, April 21st, 4 hours and 22 minutes after having taken off from Miami, Fla. He had beaten the record established by Jimmy Wedel in July 1933, by 36 minutes."

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Slide of the Hiway 50 Motel, Carson City, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

A color image of the neon sign for the Hiway 50 Motel, located in Carson City, Nevada.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with American Legion Commanders, Hollywood, 1952

Date

1952

Description

L-R: Edward Underwood, Commander of the Hollywood American Legion Motion Picture Post #43; Howard Hughes, Managing Director of production for RKO Pictures; John D. Home, Department Commander of the American Legion.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with American Legion Commanders, Hollywood, 1952

Date

1952

Description

L-R: John D. Home, Department Commander of the American Legion; Howard Hughes, Managing Director of production for RKO Pictures; Edward Underwood, Commander of the Hollywood American Legion Motion Picture Post #43.

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Photograph of the Boulder City Junior-Senior High School Library, Boulder City, Nevada, 1949

Date

1949

Description

Black and white image showing an interior view of the Boulder City Junior-Senior High School Library. A librarian is visible in the back of the room, past the shelves of books and wooden desks.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Northrop Gamma Racer, January 1, 1936

Date

1936-01-01

Description

Howard Hughes standing beside the Northrop Gamma Racer, January 1, 1936.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947

Date

1947-08-06

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Testifies, Washington: A candid view of plane manufacturer Howard Hughes (above) testifying before the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee today, August 6. hughes opened his testimony with a charge that Senator Owen Brewster (R. ME.), a committee member, offered to call off the senate investigation of his (Hughes) war plane contracts, if Hughes agreed to an air line merger. Credit (ACME) 8/7/47."

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