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Howard Hughes at the Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 1937

Date

1937-01

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes alighting from his plane at Newark Airport after establishing a new transcontinental record.

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Photograph of the Boulder City Company Stores, Boulder City, Nevada, September 20, 1931

Date

1931-09-20

Description

The grayscale view of a street scene in Boulder City, Nevada. Here, a string of cars are seen parked beside the Boulder City Company Store. At the front of the line of automobiles is a Union Pacific Stages vehicle. Transcribed onto the sign on the front of the building: "Boulder City Co. Stores." Transcribed onto the vehicle: "Union Pacific Stages."

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Silver City Casino: postcard

Date

1989

Description

Silver City Casino - Las Vegas. (1989)

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Boulder City Chamber of Commerce at the Boulder City Airport, 1947

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Virginia "Teddy" Fenton Photograph Collection on the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00022
Collection Name: Virginia "Teddy" Fenton Photograph Collection on the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 03

Archival Component

Boulder City Library in the Municipal Building in Boulder City, 1958

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00071
Collection Name: Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 07 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Aerial photograph of Boulder City, Nevada, 1933

Date

1933

Description

An aerial view of Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14, New York, circa 1920s-1950s

Date

1920 to 1959

Description

Howard Hughes landing in the Lockheed 14 in New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes lands in New York in flight from coast New York City-- the huge Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" of Howard Hughes, oil millionaire and air speed racer, being taxied to its hangar at Floyd Bennet field here, July 4th, shortly after landing on its leisurely trip from the Pacific Coast. Hughes and his crew will take off in it next week on a flight to Paris which may be followed by a flight around the world."

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Photograph of the Boulder City Junior-Senior High School, Boulder City, Nevada, 1949

Date

1949

Description

Black and white aerial view of the Boulder City Junior-Senior High School.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting in the cockpit of the XF-11 preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Transcribed from press release attached to back of photo: "NEW PHOTO PLANE TEST-FLOWN CULVER CITY, California, July 7 -- Howard Hughes, who designed and built the new FX-11 reconnaissance plane in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers, sits in the pilot's bubble-glass canopy preparing for the first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, the XF-11 can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour, Army officials said. It is powered by two 3000-horsepower radial engines with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers. Outstanding features include a full-span flap, unique eight-camera layout, and exceptionally fast take-off." 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 Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1952

Date

1952

Description

Aerial of Boulder City, Nevada.

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