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Blimp advertising the Howard Hughes film "The Outlaw", approximately 1945-1947

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Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 20

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Blimp advertising the Howard Hughes film "The Outlaw", approximately 1945-1947

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Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 20

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Blimp advertising the Howard Hughes film "The Outlaw", approximately 1945-1947

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Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 20

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Aerial photograph of Hughes Flying Boat ready for tests, Terminal Island, California, October 13, 1946

Date

1946-10-13

Description

Press Release attached to photo: "HUGHES HERCULES READY FOR TESTS. LONG BEACH, CAL. An aerial view shows Howard Hughes' giant plywood seaplane Hercules ready for taxi tests at Long Beach. The initial flight of the plane, which cost $20,000,000 and will seat 700 persons, will not be attempted until early in 1947. ACME 10/13/46." Los Angeles Harbor, Terminal Island are now known as Long Beach.

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Rotary International meeting, including Cyril Wengert, Las Vegas, Nevada, approximately 1938-1940

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Wengert Family Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00046
Collection Name: Wengert Family Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 04

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Rotary International meeting, including Cyril Wengert, Las Vegas, Nevada, approximately 1938-1940

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Wengert Family Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00046
Collection Name: Wengert Family Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 04

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A woman and three men posed in front of trees and a house in Caliente, Nevada: photographic print, 1938

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Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00312
Collection Name: Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 02

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Original staff of the Tango Parlor with Bill Harrah in the back, Harrah's Reno: photographic print, 1938

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Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00331
Collection Name: Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01

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Gar Wood boat on Lake Mead: photographic print, approximately 1938 to 1945

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James Cashman Sr. Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00013
Collection Name: James Cashman Sr. Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 05

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Aerial view of Hughes Flying boat launched, November 1, 1947, in preparation for the historic test flight, November 2 , 1947

Date

1947-11-01

Description

Aerial view of Hughes Flying boat. Press release attached to back of photo: "LAUNCHING WORLD'S LARGEST PLANE The Hughes Flying boat was launched for the first time November 1, 1947. After the three concrete docks, one containing the hull and two the wing pontoons, were pumped with sea water to the outside level, gates were lowered and the Flying Boat was carefully towed forward by tractors, and by boats as the tail cleared the dock. During taxi tests the following day Howard Hughes made a surprise flight of a mile." Stamped on back of photo: "Hughes Aircraft Photo" and the date "Nov 1 1947." Los Angeles Harbor, Terminal Island are now known as Long Beach.

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