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The City Centre Plaza sign on the corner of North McDaniel Street and Civic Center Drive with City Hall in background, looking northwest in North Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph, 2019 February 06
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
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Collection Number: PH-00394
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Photograph of Native Americans, Lost City,
Date
1900 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of Native Americans at the Lost City.
Image
Architectural drawing of concert hall and drama theater, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, sections, 1974
Date
1974
Archival Collection
Description
Cross-sections of the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall and the Judy Bayley Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Shows courtyard between the buildings.
Site Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Address: 4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes being escorted into the Rico Hotel, Houston, Texas, July 30, 1938
Date
1938-07-30
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (center) is escorted into the lobby of the Rico Hotel, Houston, Texas
Image
Emerald City Entrance
Level of Description
File
Scope and Contents
This set includes preliminary sketches.
Archival Collection
Martin Stern Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00382
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Flat File 002c
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Flat File 002c
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting in the cockpit of the XF-11 preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from press release attached to back of photo: "NEW PHOTO PLANE TEST-FLOWN CULVER CITY, California, July 7 -- Howard Hughes, who designed and built the new FX-11 reconnaissance plane in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers, sits in the pilot's bubble-glass canopy preparing for the first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, the XF-11 can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour, Army officials said. It is powered by two 3000-horsepower radial engines with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers. Outstanding features include a full-span flap, unique eight-camera layout, and exceptionally fast take-off." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Howard Hughes sits in the cockpit of the XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. Hughes is preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947.
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Photograph of Joe Andre, Salt Lake City (Utah), 1918
Date
1918
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of Joe Andre from the Amundesen Studio in Salt Lake City, Utah. 1918
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Las Vegas City Ordinances, November 13, 1950 to August 6, 1958
Date
1950-11-13 to 1958-08-06
Archival Collection
Description
Bound volume of Las Vegas City Ordinances, November 13, 1950 to August 6, 1958
Text
Dedication of the Gold Star Mothers War Memorial in City Hall Park in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print
Date
1952
Archival Collection
Description
From the Nita Londo Rieger Photograph Collection (PH-00315).
Image
Film transparency of Boulder City, circa 1931-1940s
Date
1931 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of Boulder City, Nevada. From this angle of Boulder City, the Boulder Theater building can be seen (center), along with the Boulder Dam Hotel (right), and the Boulder Cafe and Union Bus Terminal building (right).
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