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Postcard of Virginia City, Nevada, circa 1900s-1920s
Date
1900 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
A picture postcard of Virginia City, Nevada covered in snow. A message is written on the back stating that "there has been $700-000-000 gold and silver taken out of this camp."
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View of walls from a lost city: photographic print
Date
1910 (year approximate) to 1930 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Chester R. Longwell Photograph Collection (PH-00311). Best walls uncovered at Lost City. N V-88.
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City of Las Vegas, Nevada Records
Identifier
MS-00674
Abstract
The City of Las Vegas, Nevada records contain petitions, reports, civil service rules, a municipal court system proposal, management studies for fiscal policies and arrangements, a law enforcement joint venture program, an area study for a new post office, infrastructure plans, the 1935 City Charter, Board of Commissioners reports, elected official records, and recall petitions for Mayor J. F. Hesse. Records date from 1927 to 1982.
Archival Collection
Near the Atlantic City Boardwalk: photograph
Date
1960 (year approximate) to 1969 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Near the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey. ca.1960's. Signs in the background read "Spook's Shangri-la" and "Steeplechase"
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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933-1934
Date
1933 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of Boulder City, Nevada.
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Photograph of Boulder Dam Service Bureau and Boulder City Theatre, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1937
Date
1936 to 1938
Archival Collection
Description
The view of the exteriors of the Boulder Dam Service Bureau and Boulder City Theatre on Arizona Street in Boulder City, Nevada. The Boulder Dam Service Bureau was later known as the Hoover Dam Visitors Bureau, and the Boulder Theater building was located at 1225 Arizona Street. Transcribed onto the center sign: "Boulder Dam Service Bureau. Souvenirs; Post Cards: Official Booklets; Rest Rooms."
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Photograph a crowd awaiting watching Howard Hughes land, New York, July 14, 2013
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view Mayor Laguardia and Grover Whelen watched Howard Hughes land in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Field, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Mayor Laguardia (left) and Grover Whelen looking skyward as they see the approaching Howard Hughes and his globe girdlers complete A Round The World flight, 7-24-38. (Press Association)."
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Photograph of a man working on rock bit drilling pieces at the Hughes Tool Co., Houston, Texas, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A man working on Hughes rock bit drilling pieces at the Hughes Tool Company in Houston.
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Photograph of a building in Virginia City, Nevada, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Building in Virginia City, Nevada.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Fiorello La Guardia and Grover Whalen, New York, July 12, 1938
Date
1938-07-12
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (wearing hat) receives congratulations from Mayor Fiorello La Guardia at Floyd Bennett Airport in Brooklyn. The gentleman wearing a polka dot bow tie, standing behind the mayor is Grover Whalen. Mr. Whalen was president of the 1939 New York World's Fair.
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