Skip to main content

Search the Special Collections and Archives Portal

Search Results

Display    Results Per Page
Displaying results 3141 - 3150 of 68246

Photograph of Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1979-1980s

Date

1979 to 1989

Description

The exterior of Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall on Boulder Highway in Las Vegas, Nevada. The hotel-casino opened April 1, 1979.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, San Pedro, California, November 01, 1947

Date

1947-11-01

Description

A view of Howard Hughes and others inspecting the construction of the Spruce Goose in San Pedro, California. From left to right, the men include: Wressey C. Cocue, Homer (Dave) Roe, Dave Graig, Dave Kuans, Glenn Odeuiru, Howard Hughes, Jack Jerman, Rea Hopper, Carl Baggerger, Bill Benny, Warren Reed, and Joseph Petrali.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes' parade up broadway. General scene of parade. 7/15/38."

Image

Tom Foley, Secretary of State of Nevada John Koontz, an unidentified man, and Senators Alan Bible and Howard Cannon: photographic print

Date

1965 (year approximate) to 1966 (year approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

Image

Howard Cannon and the Marine honor guard aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt: photographic print

Date

1966-10-28

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Official U.S. Navy Photograph - Not for publication unless officially released" Howard Cannon reviews the Marine honor guard during the 9999th Congressional Squadron cruise.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes with unidentified man beside the second XF-11, April 4, 1947

Date

1947-04-04

Description

Howard Hughes (right) with unidentified man before the flight of the second XF-11 prototype, April 4, 1947.

Image

Photograph of Walter Huston and Howard Hughes on the set of The Outlaw, Hollywood, circa 1941

Date

1940 to 1941

Description

Howard Hughes (at center, holding script) talks with actor Walter Huston (at left,with back to camera) on the set of the motion picture "The Outlaw."

Image

Postcard showing the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall interior (Las Vegas), after 1946

Date

1946 to 1950

Description

Photographic postcard featuring table games and the bar area of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall. Transcribed from original: "The Million Dollar Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Saloon and Restaurant, Las Vegas. Thousands of visitors are attracted annually by the lavishly decorated Casino with its Crystal Chandeliers, Famous Paintings and Mahogany Beams, reminiscent of the Barbary Coast days." Publishing info from original: "Plastichrome' by Colourpicture, Boston 15, Mass -- 6270 Mosley Ave., L.A."
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes and Cordell Hull, Washington D.C., July 21, 1938

Date

1938-07-21

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "As Hughes Visited Washington To Thank Cordell Hull, Washing, D. C. -- Police escorting Howard Hughes holding hat, through the admiring throungs at the Washington Airport as the intrepid flyer and his four companions on his Round-The-World flight came to the Capital, July 21st, to personally thank Secretary of State Cordell Hull for his cooperation in clearing their take-offs on their flight. Credit Line (ACME) 7/21/38."

Image