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Lost City, 1938-1939
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06
Archival Component
Dr. Howard Zellhoefer Collection of Artwork
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The Dr. Howard Zellhoefer Collection of Artwork contains three paintings collected by Dr. Howard William Zellhoefer. Two paintings are by K. Nakamine of landscapes in Okinawa, Japan from 1949, and the third painting is a 1962 Ferdinand Burgdorffof a desert landscape, possibly Mojave Desert, California.
Archival Collection
Jack Howard interview, February 27, 1977: transcript
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Archival Collection
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From the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas collection OH-00897. On February 27, 1977, collector Michael K. Ericksen interviewed his uncle, schoolteacher, Jack E. Howard, (born June 18th, 1920 in Dewey, Oklahoma) in his home in Overton, Nevada. This interview covers Mr. Howard’s personal experiences and recollections about Southern Nevada. Mr. Howard’s wife, Mrs. Helen Howard, is also present during this interview, which offers a thirty year local overview.
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Howard Hughes after his around-the-world flight shaking hands with Secretary of State Cordell Hull as R. Walton Moore, Counselor of the Department of State, looks on, 1938 July 21
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 13
Archival Component
New York New York Hotel and Casino: postcards
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Archival Collection
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Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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The Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs contain black-and-white photographs of businessman and entrepreneur Howard Hughes and his companies from 1916 to 1997. The photographs primarily depict Hughes alongside his aircraft, including the XF-11 prototype reconnaissance plane and the HK-1 Hercules, better known as the "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat." The photographs also cover the companies owned by Hughes, including Hughes Tool Company, Hughes Aircraft Company, Hughes Electronics Corporation, and RKO Pictures.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Howard Hughes, January 19, 1937
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, 1936
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Archival Collection
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Chart showing water consumption by month in Las Vegas in 1938, circa 1939
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Archival Collection
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1938 Las Vegas water consumption by month showing a daily average per month.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten numbers on the sheet
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Panoramic photograph of Corn Creek, Nevada, 1938
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Archival Collection
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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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