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#67125: Benches, Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, Bees, 2009 July 15

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File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
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Collection Number: PH-00388-04
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

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 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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Negative: Oran K. Gragson in his office at City Hall, 1961 December 21

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File

Archival Collection

Oran K. Gragson Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00310
Collection Name: Oran K. Gragson Photographs
Box/Folder: Box SH-032

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Negative: Oran K. Gragson in his office at City Hall, 1961 December 21

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Archival Collection

Oran K. Gragson Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00310
Collection Name: Oran K. Gragson Photographs
Box/Folder: Box SH-032

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Photograph of Howard Hughes climbing into the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946

Date

1946-07-07

Description

Howard Hughes on a ladder, climbing into the XF-11. A police officer is seen in the background.

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Ashley Hall oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02488

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ashley Hall conducted by Claytee D. White on September 2, 2015 and September 22, 2015 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Hall discusses being the city manager of Las Vegas, Nevada during the early portion of the development of Summerlin, Nevada by the Hughes Corporation. He also discusses his earlier life before politics, pertaining to Nevada Trench Safety.

Archival Collection

Crosby DeMoss mural at Las Vegas City Hall, approximately 1930-1960

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File

Archival Collection

Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00014
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 05 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Crosby DeMoss mural at Las Vegas City Hall, approximately 1930-1960

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File

Archival Collection

Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00014
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 05 (Restrictions apply)

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Photograph of students in a study hall/library, Boulder City, Nevada, March 21, 1932

Date

1932-03-21

Description

Description provided with image: "Combination study hall-library. This is Room 2 shown on the Bureau of Reclamation School Building Plan, No. 45- D1538. March 21, 1932. L-R: Row 1 Ted Lettler, (?), Jones; Row 2: Gene McDonald, Glenn Miller, We Pymm (?), Bob Nellis; Row 4: (?), Glen Nazer, Don Watts, Jim Welsh."

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