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Howard Cannon's visit to the United States Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland: photographic print

Date

1959-04

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14, New York, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

Howard Hughes sitting inside the Lockheed 14 aircraft in New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Hughes' Paris hop delayed by motor trouble. New York City-- Howard Hughes, millionaire oil man and speed flyer, in the cabin of his huge Lockheed plane as he waited impatiently for a crew of mechanics to repair one of the motors so that he could take off for Paris. He was forced to give up his plans to leave on July 9th when mechanics found that it would be impossible to change the 18 cylinders of his motors in time. Crews worked all night at the job. Rough spots were found in the cylinders during fuel consumption tests. Credit Line (ACME) 7/10/38 Burs SF."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 13, 1947

Date

1947-08-13

Description

Description given with photo: "Mr. Hughes Exits Smiling, Washington, D.C. - A different Howard Hughes from the harried, sometimes angry, man who faced the Senate War Investigating Committee last week, the millionaire plane-builder is shown waving a cheerful farewell to Washington and his admirers as he boarded his converted bomber at National Airport today for his return to California. Before taking off Hughes said he has no idea of the where-abouts of his elusive public relations man, John W. Meyer. Asked if he would be back in Washington when the committee reconvenes in November, he said: "Certainly." Photograph by N.K. Benson. 8/13/47."

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Slide of Frank & Estella Beam Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1980s

Date

1980 to 1989

Description

Entrance to Frank & Estella Beam Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Slide of Maude Frazier Hall construction, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1957

Date

1957

Description

The construction of Maude Frazier Hall on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) campus.

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Photograph of library office in Grant Hall, Nevada Southern University, circa 1960-1961

Date

1960 to 1961

Description

Librarian's office when library was in Grant Hall at Nevada Southern University (NSU).

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Howard Cannon at an Aero Club of Washington, D.C. function: 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"

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Howard Cannon and Colonel W. H. Erwin at the United States Embassy: photographic print and correspondence

Date

1960-09

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Taken during Howard Cannon's visit to England for a briefing on the Seventh Air Division and Third Air Force. Handwritten on verso: "L to R Col. W. H. Erwin, Deputy Chief Staff. Intelligence, 3rd Air Force Senator Howard W. Cannon, U.S. Senator (Nev.)"

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