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Rail City Casino - Rail City Casino | Sparks, NV: archived website, 2016 to 2022

Level of Description

Other Level

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Gaming Web Archive
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Collection Number: MS-01020
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Gaming Web Archive
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14 in France, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his plane. A few minutes before leaving Paris for Moscow on the second leg of his flight around the world. 7-12-38"

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Photograph of an aerial view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s-1940

Date

1931 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

Image of an aerial view of Boulder City.

Image

Photograph of an aerial view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1940

Date

1931 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

Image of an aerial view of Boulder City.

Image

Java City Café, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lied Library Architectural Records
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Collection Number: UA-00074
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lied Library Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Flat File 74

Archival Component

Film transparency of an aerial photo of Boulder City, Nevada, 1974

Date

1974

Description

An aerial photo of Boulder City, Nevada. The photo was taken in 1974 by Cooper Aerial Surveys, 1692 West Grand Road, Tucson, Arizona 85705, Phone 884-7580.

Image

Film transparency of an aerial photo of Boulder City, Nevada, 1974

Date

1974

Description

An aerial photo of Boulder City, Nevada. The photo was taken in 1974 by Cooper Aerial Surveys, 1692 West Grand Road, Tucson, Arizona 85705, Phone 884-7580.

Image

Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing an aerial view of Boulder City. The outlines of the small city are distinctively marked by the stark contrast between the city's greenery and the surrounding desert. In the far distance, the shores of Lake Mead can be seen peaking out from behind the mountains. Note: Bits of the airplane from which the image itself was taken can be seen in the upper right corner of the photograph.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' arrival, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of men assembling a truck loaded with old telephone booths for Howard Hughes arrival in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Telephone company "goes to town" for Hughes' arrival, New York City -- Something had to be done to take care of the thousands of potential telephone users who crowded Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, for the arrival of Howard Hughes and his daring crew on their dash Around the World, so the New York Telephone Company, well aware of the fact that the few phones at the field couldn't possibly accommodate, the officials, police, and spectators, "went to town" with a truck loaded with old telephone booths. A line was quickly strung and the phones in the booths on the truck were plugged in. The business was rushing and the phone company was well rewarded for its enterprise. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes walking with several men, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on accompanying sheet of paper: "Hughes sets record for Atlantic crossing. Paris-- When Howard Hughes, millionaire sportsman, brought his plane to a perfect landing at Le Bourget, he established a record for spanning the Atlantic. After making minor repairs, he left for Russia on the second lap of his world girdling flight. Photo shows Hughes, in center (grey suit), surrounded by welcomes after he left his plane."

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