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Photograph of Boulder City Elementary School class, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1947-1950

Date

1947 to 1950

Description

Black and white photo of Boulder City Elementary School class.

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Photograph of Boulder City Elementary School class, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1947-1950

Date

1947 to 1950

Description

Black and white photo of Boulder City Elementary School class.

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Photograph of Boulder City Elementary School class, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1947-1950

Date

1947 to 1950

Description

Black and white image of Boulder City Elementary School classroom.

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Delta Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Inscription with image says, "Interior of the Old-Delta Saloon: one of the finest remaining historic landmarks of Virginia City, the Delta is the home of some of the finest remnants of those bustling, burly days. The 'Suicide Table' is possibly the most memorable due to its infamous reputation."

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Photograph of the XF-11 as it is about to take off for its first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Transcribed from attachment to photo: "NEW LONG-RANGE PLANE ANNOUNCED CULVER CITY, CALIF., The FX-11 took off today on its first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photographic planes, it was designed and built by Howard Hughes in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. It has a wing spread of 101 feet, 4 inches, and is powered by two 3000-horsepower radial engines with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers. Army officials said it can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour and has a ceiling of more than 40,000 feet." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Howard Hughes sits in the cockpit of the XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. Hughes is preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with a reporter, New York, July, 1947

Date

1947-07

Description

Howard Hughes standing with an unidentified reporter next to the second XF-11, after landing in New York.

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Photograph of tornado damage in Midway City, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

A view of tornado damage done in Midway City, Nevada. This damage site was located eight miles out of the Hoover Dam highway in Nevada.

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Photograph of tornado damage in Midway City, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

A view of tornado damage done in Midway City, Nevada. This damage site was located eight miles out of the Hoover Dam highway in Nevada.

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Photograph of B-23 converted bomber containing Howard Hughes, Los Angeles, September 11, 1946

Date

1946-09-11

Description

A view of the B-23 converted bomber carrying Howard Hughes as it prepares to take off for New York City in Los Angeles, California.

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Nelson Rockefeller and Senator Howard Cannon prior to hearing on Vice President nomination: photographic print

Date

1985-03-09

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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