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Howard Hughes, 1938 August 01

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 16

Archival Component

Howard Hughes, 1938 August 01

Level of Description

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 16

Archival Component

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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Plat of H.F.M & M addition to city of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, comprising the west 1/2 of N.W. 1/4 Sec. 27, Twp. 20 S., R. 61 E., M.D.B & M, March 8, 1924

Date

1924-03-08

Description

Blue-line print ; 74 x 36 cm on sheet 79 x 61 cm. Survey was competed on March 8, 1924. Signed by the owners of the piece of property for the addition Roy W. Martin, Forest R. Mildren, William E. Ferron, and A. W. Ham, signed by the surveyor J.T. McWilliams, and notarized on March 31, 1924. Approved by the Board of City Commissioners and signed by the major W. C. German and by Florence S. Doherty, city clerk, on April 1, 1924. Recorded in Book 1 of plats, page 47. Includes township and range grid.

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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, December 15, 1933-June 1934

Date

1933 to 1934

Archival Collection

Description

Panoramic view of houses in Boulder City. This photo was taken between Dec. 15, 1933 and June, 1934.

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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) after being asked about his controversial XF-11 photo reconnaissance plane by Senator Harry Cain (left), Republican of Washington, in Culver City, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, circa 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes (third from left) standing with unidentified men in a building possibly located in Texas.

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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, December 15, 1933-June, 1934

Date

1933 to 1934

Archival Collection

Description

Panoramic view of houses from the water tank in Boulder City. This photo was taken between December 15, 1933 and June, 1934.

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

An overhead view of a car carrying Howard Hughes and others at a parade dedicated to Howard Hughes in Texas.

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

An overhead view of a car carrying Howard Hughes and others at a parade dedicated to Howard Hughes in Texas.

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