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Howard Cannon with a man in a wheelchair: photographic print

Date

1970-12-09

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Photograph of the New York Mine, Nevada, circa 1930-1940

Date

1930 to 1940

Description

A picture of people taking a tour of the New York Mine in Silver City.

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Manhattan from across East River and Long Island City, New York: panoramic photograph, 1981 May 25

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Bob Paluzzi Panoramic Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00414
Collection Name: Bob Paluzzi Panoramic Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 07, Digital File 00

Archival Component

Partial Test Ban Treaty Amendment Conference, New York, New York

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Nevada Desert Experience Records
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Collection Number: MS-00524
Collection Name: Nevada Desert Experience Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes being photographed in the passenger seat of a car.

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Howard Heckethorn interview, March 2, 1977: transcript

Date

1977-03-02

Description

On March 2, 1977, Neil C. Dalmas interviewed teacher Howard Heckethorn, (born on September 14th, 1922 in St. George, Utah) at Red Rock Elementary School in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview offers an overview of early education in Nevada. Mr. Heckethorn also discusses Stewart Ranch, Howard Hughes and the Hughes Site, and the migration of the Mormons to the Las Vegas area.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes is appointed Aeronautic Adviser to the New York Worlds Fair 1939 by Grover Whalen, its president."

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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

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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New York, New York Hotel and Casino, image 001: postcards, 1997

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Dennis McBride Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00263
Collection Name: Dennis McBride Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 004

Archival Component