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Photograph of the XF-11 as it is about to take off for its first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from attachment to photo: "NEW LONG-RANGE PLANE ANNOUNCED CULVER CITY, CALIF., The FX-11 took off today on its first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photographic planes, it was designed and built by Howard Hughes in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. It has a wing spread of 101 feet, 4 inches, and is powered by two 3000-horsepower radial engines with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers. Army officials said it can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour and has a ceiling of more than 40,000 feet." 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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#69230: UNLV Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering hosts Project Lead The Way for middle school teachers August 7, 2013 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2013 August 07
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
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Collection Number: PH-00388-05
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Archival Component
Photograph of the Hughes flight training school, North Las Vegas, Nevada, circa late 1960s.
Date
1965 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
The public entrance of the Hughes Flight Training School is on the left. The door at right leads into the auxiliary hangar area. Tonopah Highway is in the foreground. North Las Vegas, Nevada, circa late 1960s.
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Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering kicks off its E-Week with a Cosmic Pong competition in the Great Hall February 21, 2012 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas: digital photographs
Date
2012-02-21
Archival Collection
Description
Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). Client: College of Engineering
Image
Photograph of Hughes Executive Air Terminal, Las Vegas, circa 1968
Date
1967 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Hughes Executive Air Terminal, Las Vegas
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United States Senatorial Campaign with Howard Cannon greeting constituents: photographic print
Date
1950 (year approximate) to 1983 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)
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Photograph of Anna Bailey at the Paramount Theatre, New York City
Date
Unknown year
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of Anna Bailey dancing onstage in front of a piano player at the Paramount Theatre in New York City.
Image
Howard and Dorothy Cannon at a gathering: photographic print
Date
1950 (year approximate) to 1983 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Edward J. Allen Associates, INC. Nevadas Largest Photographic Organization P.O. Box 4253 - Las Vegas Nevada 89106"
Image
California, Montana, New York, Texas and Oregon
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Dorothy Dorothy Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00131
Collection Name: Dorothy Dorothy Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: Dorothy Dorothy Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
New York Mine, Silver City, Nevada
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Mary Griffith Toleno Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00021
Collection Name: Mary Griffith Toleno Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: Mary Griffith Toleno Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component