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Photograph of Carson City Mint interior, Carson City, Nevada, circa 1941 - mid 1900s

Date

1941 to 1969

Description

A coin press from Carson City Mint on exhibit at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City, Nevada.

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Howard Cannon attending the Paris Air Show with Francois Mitterrand, president of France: photographic print

Date

1979-06

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Photograph of Boulder City High School athletic stadium, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1951

Date

1950 to 1952

Description

The installation of the original lighting system used on the Boulder City High School athletic field in Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Flying Boat - Port bow in dry dock at Terminal Island. Howard Hughes and Jack Jerman on platform in background. Long Beach, Cal."

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One of the two 34-ton wing sections of Howard Hughes's HK-1 Hercules is put on house-moving dollies in Culver City, California, before beginning the 28-mile journey to Los Angeles Harbor, 1946 June 12

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File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 20

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes on ladder under the XF-11, April 3, 1947

Date

1947-04-03

Description

Transcribed from press release attached to photo: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5 -- Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate of the plane in which he nearly lost his life. He designed and built the plane, designated XF-11, and one of the world's fastest photo-reconnaissance ships, for the Army Air Forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers.

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Howard Cannon visits Indian Springs Air Force Base, Nevada: photographic print and correspondence

Date

1959-10

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Official Indian Springs AFB, Nevada Photo".

Mixed Content

Photograph of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes, surrounded by crowds, as he stands before a microphone after landing his Lockheed 14 aircraft for the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York.

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Senators Howard Cannon and Mike Mansfield greeting John F. Kennedy: photographic print

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1963 (year approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Democratic National Congressional Committee Michael J. Kirwan, Chairman"

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