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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 01, 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes At Controls Of Sky Giant For Taxi Tests - Long Beach, Cal. : Howard Hughes, millionaire plane builder, flyer and movie maker, is shown at the controls of the world's largest flying boat prior to taking the 400,000-pound craft out for taxi tests on Los Angeles Harbor. The plane, which figured in the Senate investigation of Hughes' wartime activities last summer, is 219 feet long with a wingspan of 320 feet. It was launched today, but will not be air tested until next spring. Shortly after this photo was made it was announced that taxi tests had been postponed. 11/1/47."
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Howard Hughes shakes hands with President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Roosevelt's office after Hughes received the Harmon Aviator Trophy, 1936
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 04
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 04
Archival Component
F05-237 Howard Hughes in AVA; F05-442A Roots of Hughes 525 NTSC, 1991 December 11
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
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Collection Number: MS-00485
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 11
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 11
Archival Component
Photograph of CCC Camp, Mt. Charleston, Nevada, circa 1938
Date
1937 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Entrance to CCC Camp on Mt. Charleston.
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Photograph of Worts' cabin at Mt. Charleston, Nevada, circa 1938
Date
1937 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A cabin sits below Cathedral Rock's peak, with snow in ther upper left of the image.
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Waters of Lake Mead rise to base of Lost City Restorations, 1938
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00214
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06
Archival Component
Proceedings, memoranda, and charts of the Committee of Fourteen and the Committee of Sixteen, 1938-1944
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Colorado River Commission of Nevada Reference Library Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00427
Collection Name: Colorado River Commission of Nevada Reference Library Collection
Box/Folder: No Container 00
Collection Name: Colorado River Commission of Nevada Reference Library Collection
Box/Folder: No Container 00
Archival Component
Taylor, Frank J. Rich Man's Refuge, Colliers, 1938 February 19
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
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Collection Number: MS-00626
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
Box/Folder: Box 09
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
Box/Folder: Box 09
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947
Date
1947-05-03
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes installing a radar safety system for passenger planes in Culver City, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947
Date
1947-05-03
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes installing a radar safety system for passenger planes in Culver City, California.
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