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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
Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES ROCK BIT PRODUCTION more than 500,000 rock bits produced last year by the Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, for drilling the kind of deep wells which now produce 90 per cent of the world's petroleum. The rock bit was invented by Howard Hughes' father and the resulting business became the cornerstone on which Howard Hughes built his industrial empire. The machinist above is performing an operation on the cones which make up the rotating end of the Hughes rock bit." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "The Kearney and Trecker 4 spindle machine at the Hughes Tool Company in Houston, Texas. Ca. 1950s."
Image
Hughes Space and Communications Satellite Manufacturing B-Roll 2000, 2000 July 31
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 16, Digital File 00
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 16, Digital File 00
Archival Component
View of Yuma City, Arizona: photographic print
Date
1870 (year approximate) to 1979 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the KLVX Steamboats on the Colorado Photograph Collection (PH-00156). "COPY 25328 Reproduction from the Original in the Arizona Historical Society" stamp on verso.
Image
City Hall, 1961-1981
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
North Las Vegas Library District Collection on Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-00651
Collection Name: North Las Vegas Library District Collection on Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 12, Box 13
Collection Name: North Las Vegas Library District Collection on Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 12, Box 13
Archival Component
City Center brochures, 2006
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
MGM Mirage Corporation Records
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Collection Number: MS-00096
Collection Name: MGM Mirage Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 14, Box 16
Collection Name: MGM Mirage Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 14, Box 16
Archival Component
City of Henderson seals, undated
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Robert Beckmann Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00381
Collection Name: Robert Beckmann Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 02
Collection Name: Robert Beckmann Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 02
Archival Component
Boulder City School, 1932
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 22
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 22
Archival Component
Virginia City, Nevada, undated
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00014
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 26 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 26 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Virginia City, Nevada, undated
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00014
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 26 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 26 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Virginia City, Nevada, undated
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00014
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 26 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 26 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component