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Photograph of Howard Hughes, in the cockpit of his H-1 airplane, circa 1935-1940

Date

1935 to 1940

Description

Howard Hughes in open cockpit of his H-1 airplane, circa late 1930s.

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Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, approximately 1970-1979

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00225
Collection Name: Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Binder PB-005

Archival Component

Film transparency of Frazier Hall of Las Vegas High School, Las Vegas, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

Two unidentified men standing in front of Frazier Hall, Las Vegas High School. Frazier Hall was designed in the Art Deco style and built in 1931.

Image

Photograph of people inside the Town Hall Casino, Tonopah (Nev.), 1940-1960

Date

1940 to 1960

Description

Individuals sit and stand inside casino, where they can play table games, play slots, or drink at the bar. Transcription with photograph: "Town Hall Casino where Mizpah Annex is now, Tonopah, Nevada, George Bosovich, owner." Site Name: Town Hall Casino

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Susan Hall, daughter of former publisher of Pahrump Valley Star Kathy Ledford Hall: photographic print, approximately 1979 to 1982

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Agnes Lynch Photograph Collection on Pahrump, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00218
Collection Name: Agnes Lynch Photograph Collection on Pahrump, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 01

Archival Component

Photograph of Maude Frazier Hall construction, Nevada Southern University, circa 1957

Date

1957

Description

A construction photo of Maude Frazier Hall at Nevada Southern University (NSU). A surveyor is seated on the ground near his equipment.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 08, 1947

Date

1947-08-08

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes, Attorneys, Resume Stand For Third Day. Washington, D.C. Noah Deitrich, seated, left, vice president of the Hughes Aircraft Co., told the Brewster Committee today that Maj. Gen. Oliver Echois, former AAF procurement (?) chief, refused to do business with Howard Hughes, right, because he "disliked" the multi-millionaire air-plane builder. Hughes' counsel, Thomas I. Slack, standing, is shown as he interrupted Deitrich's testimony to fire a question at the war contract probers. -INP Photo by G.B. Kress- 8/8/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 08, 1947

Date

1947-08-08

Description

Description given with photo: "Cogitation Concentration Jubilation, Washington, D.C. - Three interesting studies of plane-builder, movie-maker and headline-maker Howard Hughes as he returned to the witness stand before the Senate War Investigating Committee today to answer questions relating to his wartime plane-building contracts. During his testimony today, Hughes said he wishes to absolve shipbuilder Henry Kaiser from any criticism in connection with the 200-ton flying boat that is one of the issues in the current probe. Photograph by G.B. Kress. 8/8/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes standing by the XF-11 plane, April 3, 1947

Date

1947-04-03

Description

Howard Hughes standing by the XF-11 the day before his second test run on the plane.

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Photograph of people dancing inside the Town Hall Casino, Tonopah (Nev.), 1950-1959

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Unidentified men and women dance in the Town Hall Lounge, near what appears to be a fireplace. Site Name: Town Hall Casino

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