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Photograph of Howard Hughes at the Chicago Municipal Airport, Chicago, May 14, 1936
Date
1936-05-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes surrounded by unidentified people at the Chicago Municipal Airport. Printed on a paper included with the photograph: "Millionaire Speed King. Howard Hughes, Multimillionaire movie producer and speed flyer, at the Chicago Municipal Airport preparing for a flight to Los Angeles, Calif., in which he hopes to set a new speed record. Credit Line (ACME) 5/14/36."
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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of Howard Hughes sitting in a car and waving at the crowd, attending a parade held for him in Chicago.
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Press release captioned "Army Air Force Planes Salute Howard Hughes"
Date
1946-08-01
Description
Press release describes Army Air Forces circling over Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles to salute Howard Hughes, who was recovering the from the crash of his XF-11 aircraft. Contains texts of telegrams to Hughes from Army Air Forces Commanding General Carl Spaatz and Twelfth Air Force Brigadier General John P. Doyle.
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Gil Blonsley, Howard Cannon, and James Bilbray, Sr.: photographic print
Date
1971-02-10
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)
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Howard Cannon pictured with a group: photographic print
Date
1979-11
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Las Vegas News Bureau Convention Center Las Vegas, NV. 89109"
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Howard Cannon pictured with a group: photographic print
Date
1979-11
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Las Vegas News Bureau Convention Center Las Vegas, NV. 89109"
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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes sitting at long table with several unidentified people at a banquet dedicated to him in Texas.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, January 19, 1937
Date
1937-01-19
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes after breaking his own cross country speed record.
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Gerald Ford and Howard Cannon prior to confirming hearing to be Vice-President: photographic print
Date
1985-03-01
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)
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Transcript of interview with Ed Collins by Steve Smith, March 15, 1981.
Date
1981-03-15
Archival Collection
Description
On March 15, 1981, Steven L. Smith interviewed Edward A. Collins (born on March 16th, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois), at the Dunes Hotel and Country Club. Collins relocated to Nevada in 1955. The interview covers gender equality in the field of culinary arts in Las Vegas. Collins describes the changes he saw take place in culinary over the years. He also discusses Bugsy Siegel’s impact and influence on the emergence of big shows in the hotels on the Strip. Among other jobs, Collins worked as a captain in a showroom at the Frontier Hotel. He discusses Las Vegas before and after Howard Hughes and Bob Maheu appeared on the scene.
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