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Showboat Atlantic City Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00329

Abstract

The Showboat Atlantic City Photograph Collection (1986) contains black-and-white and color photographic prints and conceptual sketches of the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The photographs depict casino patrons in various locations throughout the Showboat, and the sketches show exterior and interior designs.

Archival Collection

Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A view of the procession of a parade in Chicago held for Howard Hughes and his flight crew.

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A view of the procession of a parade in Chicago held for Howard Hughes and his flight crew.

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A view of people leaning out of building windows to see Howard Hughes at a parade in Chicago.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947

Date

1947-05-03

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Pilots Radar-Equipped Plane Culver City, Calif. -- First passenger plane equipped with radar is flown in demonstration May 1st by Howard Hughes (left) and co-pilot R.C. Loomis over Culver City. Pilots using this equipment will be warned of approaching obstacles by lights flashing on radar panel. Two lights (lefts) with 2,000-foot range, are used to guarantee clearance over mountains; two lights (right) with 500-foot range, are a safety device for approaches and landings. Either set of lights warns against approaching aircraft. Trans-World Airline plans to install radar on its passenger planes. Credit (ACME) 5-3-47."

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Photograph of airplane controls, July 9, 1938

Date

1938-07-09

Description

A close up of the control board in a Howard Hughes plane, likely the Lockheed L-14 Super Electra.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, circa 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes (left) standing with an unidentified man in a building possibly located in Texas.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, circa 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes (black suit) standing with other unidentified men possibly in Texas.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Senator Harry P. Cain, Culver City, California, August 16, 1947

Date

1947-08-16

Description

A view of Howard Hughes (right) after being asked about his controversial XF-11 photo reconnaissance plane by Senator Harry Cain (left), Republican of Washington, in Culver City, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, circa 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes and unidentified men standing in a building possibly located in Texas.

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