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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 01, 1947

Date

1947-11-01

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."

Image

Virginia City, 1900s

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00214
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Jackpot Crossing Casino wall mounted signs, Carson City, Nevada

Date

2016 (year approximate) to 2020 (year approximate)

Description

View of the Jackpot Crossing Casino during the day with lit neon.

1897 N Edmonds Dr, Carson City, NV 89701

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes at the Washington Airport, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Faved Flyer Visits Washington - Wash, D.C. - Photo shows the crowd pressing forward for a glimpse of Howard Hughes, well known sportsman flyer, as he arrived at Washington Airport in an American Airliner. Photo Credit ACME. 7-21-38. New York Bureau."

Image

Photograph of the Boulder City Junior-Senior High School, Boulder City, Nevada, 1949

Date

1949

Description

Black and white aerial view of the Boulder City Junior-Senior High School.

Image

Photograph of John Brown, Boulder City, Nevada, 1971

Date

1971

Description

President John Brown posing in Boulder City, Nevada. It is unknown what Brown was President of. Individual Creators credit goes to W. D. Knighton Photo in Boulder City, Nevada.

Image

Big City, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Joe Williams Music Scores
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Collection Number: MS-00608
Collection Name: Joe Williams Music Scores
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Kansas City, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Joe Williams Music Scores
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Collection Number: MS-00608
Collection Name: Joe Williams Music Scores
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes' arrival, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of men assembling a truck loaded with old telephone booths for Howard Hughes arrival in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Telephone company "goes to town" for Hughes' arrival, New York City -- Something had to be done to take care of the thousands of potential telephone users who crowded Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, for the arrival of Howard Hughes and his daring crew on their dash Around the World, so the New York Telephone Company, well aware of the fact that the few phones at the field couldn't possibly accommodate, the officials, police, and spectators, "went to town" with a truck loaded with old telephone booths. A line was quickly strung and the phones in the booths on the truck were plugged in. The business was rushing and the phone company was well rewarded for its enterprise. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38."

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Proclamation, City of Las Vegas, Nevada, Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada Day, 2014 October 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00251
Collection Name: Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 14

Archival Component