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Photograph of Howard Hughes, standing by the XF-11, April 3, 1947
Date
1947-04-03
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5. Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate of the plane in which he nearly lost his life. He designed and built the plane, designated XF-11, and one of the world's fastest photo-reconnaissance ships, for the Army Air Forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers."
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Photograph of one of Howard Hughes' planes, circa late 1930s
Date
1937 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
A distant view of one of Howard Hughes' planes.
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Photograph of one of Howard Hughes' planes, circa late 1930s
Date
1937 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
A distant view of one of Howard Hughes' planes.
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Photograph of advancing waters of Lake Mead through St. Thomas, 1938
Date
1938-06
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the advancing waters of Lake Mead through St. Thomas.
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Photograph of Lake Mead rising over Lost City, June 1938
Date
1938-06
Archival Collection
Description
The restored Indian house at Lost City showing the lake only a few feet away. This is a portion of the first house restored
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Photograph of Lake Mead approaching the Lost City restorations, spring 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
The waters of Lake Mead are approaching the Lost City restorations
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Photograph of Lake Mead submerging the town of St. Thomas, June 1938
Date
1938-06
Archival Collection
Description
An adobe home in St. Thomas surrounded by water.
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Photograph of a sleeping shed and reservoir in Corn Creek, Nevada, circa 1938
Date
1938 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Reservoir and sleeping sled in Corn Creek, Nevada
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Resevoir (sic) and sleeping shed"
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