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Photograph of the Hughes Tool Co. Drilling Laboratory, Houston, Texas, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Transcribed from attached press release: "DRILLING LABORATORY The fundamental purpose of all Hughes rock bit research is to improve bit performance. In attaining this improvement it is necessary to balance design with the application of correct metallurgical materials and manufacturing methods. The preliminary proving ground is the Drilling laboratory housed in the main Laboratory building. Its field-size drilling rig, with 118 ft. derrick, was especially designed to test rock bits in a manner simulating oilfield drilling conditions."

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Boulder City, Nevada

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Janet MacEachern Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00395
Collection Name: Janet MacEachern Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

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Photograph of men inspecting drill bits at the Hughes Tool Co., Houston, Texas, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Men inspecting drill bits at the Hughes Tool Company in Houston.

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Photographs of a document for the Boulder City 31ers, Boulder City (Nev.), April 11, 1987

Date

1987-04-11

Description

Letters from the Boulder City 31ers Club to the members regarding the 31st annual reunion on April 11, 1987.

Text

Las Vegas City Attorney Howard Cannon pictured with Las Vegas city officials: photographic print

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1958 (year approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Left to right are R. W. Notti (Assistant City Manager), A. H. Kennedy (City Manager), Cannon, Shirley Ballinger (City Clerk), Mayor C. D. Baker, Commissioner E. W. Fountain, Commissioner Reed Whipple, Commissioner Harris P. Sharp, and Commissioner Wendell Bunker.

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Boulder City, Nevada

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File

Archival Collection

Historic Building Survey Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00762
Collection Name: Historic Building Survey Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Carson City, Nevada

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Historic Building Survey Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00762
Collection Name: Historic Building Survey Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

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Virginia City and Vicinity

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Nan Doughty Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00240
Collection Name: Nan Doughty Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Howard Hughes and plane, presumably the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936 January

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

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 01

Archival Component

Howard Hughes and Albert Lodwick in front of the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

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 01

Archival Component