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Slide of the Virginia City historic marker, Virginia City, Nevada, circa 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of a historic marker for tourists to take a picture with. The sign has "Virginia City-Queen of the Comstock" inscribed on it with details about the Comstock Lode, which was "the largest body of precious metals ever discovered on Earth."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 03, 1947
Date
1947-11-03
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Before Surprise Flight, Long Beach, Calif.: No longer land-locked, Howard Hughes' 200-ton flying boat, world's largest plane, rides free in Los Angeles harbor after being floated for the first time. The builder and pilot later took the controversial plane into the air for a surprise one-mile flight during taxing trials. Credit (ACME) 11-3-47."
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Boulder City Hospital, Boulder City, Nevada: photographic print
Date
1959-03-06
Archival Collection
Description
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Taken on March 10, 1954.
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft being surrounded by people at Floyd Bennett Field in New York.
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white view of the front of the Lockheed 14 aircraft before takeoff.
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Photograph of Hughes Flying Boat section being moved to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, June 15, 1946
Date
1946-06-15
Archival Collection
Description
A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946. Date stamped on back of photo.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 airplane, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 airplane in flight.
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Photograph of the HK-1, Hughes Flying boat, as it returns from its historic test flight, November 2, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
A side view of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, the world's largest plane, which successfully completed its first flight. The eight 3,000 horsepower engines lifted the craft from the waters of Los Angeles Harbor with Hughes at the controls. The plane is 219 ft long.
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Photograph of Carson City Mint interior, Carson City, Nevada, circa 1941 - mid 1900s
Date
1941 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
A coin press from Carson City Mint on exhibit at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City, Nevada.
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