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Russell Howard oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Russel Howard conducted by James W. Howard on January 10, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Howard recalls being transferred to Las Vegas, Nevada for work in 1947 and how impressed he was by the number of celebrities from the movie and entertainment industry that frequented Las Vegas in the early 1950s. He also discusses the expansion of the Las Vegas Strip and how rapidly the number of hotels grew.
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Panoramic photograph of Corn Creek, Nevada, 1938
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Picture taken from top of old windmill tower to the west of Corn Creek Ranch, Nevada
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Picture taken in 1938 from top of old windmill tower to the west of Corn Creek Ranch, Nevada"
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Photograph of men guarding the Lockheed 14, Le Bourget Airfield, France, July 1938
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Howard Hughes standing under the blade of the XH-17 Flying Crane with Rea Hopper, Director of the Aeronautical Division, Hughes Aircraft Company; Clyde Jones, Director of Engineering, Hughes Tool Company Aeronautical Division; Warren Reed; Colonel Carl E. Jackson, Air Research and Development Headquarters; and Gale J. Moore, pilot, 1952 October 23
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 01
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#68587: Howard Hughes College of Engineering Spring 2012 Senior Design Competition held at the Cox Pavilion on May 3, 2012, 2012 May 03
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Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Howard Cannon pictured with an unidentified man: photographic print
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Howard Cannon posing in his office: photographic print
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Howard Hughes College of Engineering Dean Rama Venkat inside the Thomas Beam Engineering building Great Hall on August 1, 2016: digital photographs
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft landing, Chicago, Illinois, 1938
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of advancing waters of Lake Mead, Nevada, 1938
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Archival Collection
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Looking east at Hugh Lords' garage and the Valley of Fire from the advancing waters of Lake Mead.
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