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Photograph of Howard Hughes's Sikorsky S-43 in Lake Mead, 1943
Date
1943
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes's Sikorsky S-43 plane crash in Lake Mead.
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Photograph of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes' 400,000 pound Flying Boat flying 70 feet above the water for one-mile during taxi tests over the Los Angeles Harbor with Hughes at the controls. Hughes had scheduled taxi tests only for the 219-foot long ship, but it "felt so good" on the second taxi test run at 95 miles per hour that he took it off the water on the third and final run, which is shown in the photo.
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Postcard of Boulder City Park, Boulder City (Nev.), 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
An illustrated postcard of a park in Boulder City. Text on the top reads: "Park scene in Boulder City, Nevada."
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Film transparency of a locomotive train in Las Vegas, circa 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a Virginia & Truckee locomotive promoting C.B. DeMille's motion picture, "Union Pacific."
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Photograph of Cave Valley School, Lincoln County, Nevada, 1938.
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Exterior of Cave Valley School, Lincoln County, Nevada.
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Photograph of Delamar School, Delamar, Lincoln County, Nevada, 1938.
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
An autombile is parked outside of Delamar School, Lincoln County, Nevada. Empty metal frames for childrens' swings stand outside the school.
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Photograph of a building in Geyser Ranch, Lincoln County, Nevada, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
An unidentified small wooden building, possibly a schoolhouse or residence, Geyser Ranch, Lincoln County, Nevada.
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Film negative showing boat on Lake Mead, January 1938
Date
1938-01
Archival Collection
Description
A shot of a boat on Lake Mead; Jack Buecrud, aqua plane rider, possibly on board.
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Film negative showing a boat on Lake Mead, January 1938
Date
1938-01
Archival Collection
Description
A shot of a boat on Lake Mead; Jack Buecrud, aqua plane rider, is possibly on board.
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Photograph of Searchlight School, Clark County, Nevada, circa 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photo of Searchlight School, Clark County.
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