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Howard Cannon and Jack Pettiti: photographic print

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1983 (year approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Edward J. Allen Associates, INC. Nevadas Largest Photographic Organization P.O. Box 4253 - Las Vegas Nevada 89106"

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Howard Cannon with a large group: photographic print

Date

1982-04

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Photo by: Ankers Capitol Photographers 316 F Street, N.E. Wash., D.C. 20002 Phone (202)543-2484", possibly members of the Aero Club of Washington, D.C.

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Transcript of interview with Edna Jackson-Ferguson, April 15, 1975

Date

1975-04-15

Description

On April 15, 1975, Edna Jackson-Ferguson (born 1897 in Overbrook, Kansas) provided a narrative-style oral history about her and her husband Jack’s experiences during the building of the Hoover Dam. Jackson-Ferguson provides many details about the way of life living in the camp with workers of the dam, the tasks required of those workers in building the dam, and some of the actual processes of pouring the concrete for the structure. She also talks about food, transportation, weather, and entertainment during the time. To conclude the interview, Jackson-Ferguson mentions some of the other job positions her husband held and their pride in being a part of the Hoover Dam’s construction.

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Howard Cannon in an X-15 aircraft at the World Congress of Flight, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print, approximately 1959 April 12 to 1959 April 19

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Howard Cannon Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00192
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 04

Archival Component

Boulder City, Nevada Financial Reports and Budgets

Identifier

MS-00695

Abstract

Collection is comprised of annual budgets, financial statements, and auditor's reports dating from 1976 to 1989 created for the city of Boulder City, Nevada and adopted by the City Council.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Howard Hughes and an unidentified man, circa 1937

Date

1937

Description

Howard Hughes shaking hands with an unidentified man.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with other men, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

A view of Howard Hughes talking with four unidentified men.

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