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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 03, 1947

Date

1947-11-03

Description

Description given with photo: "Before Surprise Flight, Long Beach, Calif.: No longer land-locked, Howard Hughes' 200-ton flying boat, world's largest plane, rides free in Los Angeles harbor after being floated for the first time. The builder and pilot later took the controversial plane into the air for a surprise one-mile flight during taxing trials. Credit (ACME) 11-3-47."

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Cremer, R. D. Macau - City of Commerce and Culture, MACAU - City of Commerce and Culture, 1991

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
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Collection Number: MS-00626
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
Box/Folder: Box 19

Archival Component

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

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The view of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade after he completed his Round-The-World flight in New York.

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Boulder City Rotary Little League team, Boulder City, Nevada, 1987

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00265
Collection Name: Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 14

Archival Component

Postcard of Virginia City, Nevada, circa 1900s-1920s

Date

1900 to 1929

Description

A picture postcard of Virginia City, Nevada covered in snow. A message is written on the back stating that "there has been $700-000-000 gold and silver taken out of this camp."

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One of the two 34-ton wing sections of Howard Hughes's HK-1 Hercules is put on house-moving dollies in Culver City, California, before beginning the 28-mile journey to Los Angeles Harbor, 1946 June 12

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 20

Archival Component

Photograph of dwelling at Lost City, 1938

Date

1938-06

Description

A restored Indian house at Lost City showing the lake only a few feet away.

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Photograph of a crowd awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. This final landing for Hughes marked the end of his Round The World flight.

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