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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 08, 1947

Date

1947-08-08

Description

Description given with photo: "102,266 - Watch Your Credit - International News Photo. Slug - (Slack-Flanagan-Hughes) War Probers Subpoenaed Hughes' Private Papers, Washington, D.C. Senate War Investigating Committee counsel Francis Flanagan, center, is shown as he presented a subpoena issued by sub-committee chairman Homer Ferguson, (R) of Mich., directing Howard Hughes, right, to produce all private records connected with the Hughes wartime aircraft contract inquiry. Thomas A. Slack, counsel for Hughes, is at left. -INP Photo by G.B. Kress- 8/8/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes drinking water, 1936

Date

1936-01

Description

Howard Hughes drinking what seems to be a glass of water. There are onlookers behind him. Written on back: "Howard Hughes and plane." Presumably the Northrop Gamma Racer.

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Photograph of Lake Mead approaching the Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1938

Date

1938

Description

View from the northwest of the Lost City restorations.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "(1938) Lake Mead approaches Lost City restorations."

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Photograph of Howard Cannon, Las Vegas, 1981

Date

1981

Description

A picture of United States Senator from Nevada, Howard Cannon.

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Bureau of Indian Affairs investigation into illegal fishing at Pyramid Lake, Nevada, letters and reports, photocopies, approximately 1938 January to 1938 May

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Martha C. Knack and Omer C. Stewart Research Papers on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00274
Collection Name: Martha C. Knack and Omer C. Stewart Research Papers on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
Box/Folder: Box 05

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 07, 1947

Date

1947-08-07

Description

Description given with photo: "Brewster Denies Hughes' Sworn Charge Of Blackmail. Washington, D.C., Chairman Brewster, ( R ) of Maine, of the Senate War Investigating Committee, today elaborated on his sworn denial of Hughes' charge that he offered to quash the inquiry if Hughes would agree to merge the Trans-World Airline with Pan-American Airways. Howard Hughes, at table, facing camera, center, listens to Brewster's testimony over a press table loudspeaker. Earlier Hughes accused Brewster of telling "a pack of lies." (Editors: Match above photo at a line through the water glass, right corner of witness table, with identical point in right edge of photo no. 102,259. -INP photo by N.K. Benson- 8/7/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 07, 1947

Date

1947-08-07

Description

Description given with photo: "Says Brewster Is "Greatest Trick Shot Artist In D.C. - Washington, D.C., Partially deaf, plane-builder Howard Hughes, above shown using a special hearing aid provided by the Senate War Investigating Committee now probing his war aircraft contracts. Hughes today fired a new volley of accusations at Chairman Brewster, ( R ) of Maine, calling toe Maine Senator the "greatest trick shot artist in Washington." The verbal volley was directed at Brewster's blanket denial that he offered to quash investigation of Hughes' war plane contracts if Hughes would merge his Trans-World Airlines with Pan-American Airways. -INP photo by N.K. Benson. 8/7/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with a Douglas DC-3, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Howard Hughes and an unidentified man stand next to a Douglas DC-3 aircraft.

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Howard Cannon pictured with a group: photographic print

Date

1979-11

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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