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Photograph of a plane, circa late 1930s
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Photograph of a plane, circa late 1930s
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Richard T. Chapter oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Richard T. Chapter conducted by Stan Hawkins on March 6, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview Stan Hawkins discusses the cost of living in Las Vegas, Nevada, Howard Hughes, the Boulder Dam, the Union Pacific Railroad, the old Mormon Fort, gambling, local businesses, and the weather in Las Vegas.
Archival Collection
Elmo and Charlotte Ellsworth Photograph Collection
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The Elmo and Charlotte Ellsworth Photograph Collection (approximately 1940-1959) is comprised of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives. The images depict Charlotte and Elmo Ellsworth. Also included is an image of Elmo Ellsworth on horseback at the Las Vegas, Nevada airport for the arrival of the first United Airlines flight and an image of people at the Last Frontier Village in Las Vegas.
Archival Collection
Sikorsky S-43 crash photographs, 1937-1943
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Materials depict the Sikorsky S-43 aircraft from 1937 to 1943. The photographs primarily depict the salvage of Howard Hughes's S-43 from its crash site in Lake Mead, Nevada.
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Augusta Newton oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Augusta Newton conducted by John Harmon on October 13, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Newton discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1948 for her husband's job. She describes the Las Vegas Strip and its hotels and casinos, as well as the growth of Las Vegas. Newton briefly talks about gambling, organized crime, and Howard Hughes.
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