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Photograph of a replica of the Hughes Tool Company hard formation rock bit type R-1, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A trophy modeled for display after the Hughes Tool Company hard formation rock bit type R-1. The drill bit was the engineering marvel on which the Hughes fortune was founded.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at a press conference beside his Douglas DC-3, New York, April, 1947
Date
1947-04
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes giving a news Conference beside his airplane after landing in New York. This was his first flight after the nearly fatal XF-11 prototype crash in 1946.
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Atlantic City Plaza Casino Hotel: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Level of Description
Series
Archival Collection
Homer Rissman Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00452
Collection Name: Homer Rissman Architectural Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: Homer Rissman Architectural Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Photograph of a crowd greeting Howard Hughes at Bennett Field Airport, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of a crowd of people gathering to greet Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Field Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "HH-101 NY-101. Here are thousands who greeted Howard Hughes and his crew after completing Round the World Flight at Bennett Field Airport. 7-14-38 (Press Association)."
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Looking west of Boulder City, Nevada: photographic print
Date
1950 (year uncertain; year approximate) to 1955 (year uncertain; year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Aerial View of Boulder City, Nevada, looking west, 1950-55(?).
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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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Silver City Bowl: Carson City, Nevada, 1960 September 26
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
James B. McDaniel Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00203
Collection Name: James B. McDaniel Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 175
Collection Name: James B. McDaniel Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 175
Archival Component
Film transparency of the Boulder City Auto Court, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930-1940
Date
1930 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
An exterior view of the Boulder City Auto Court. The Mobilgas gas service station can be seen in the background.
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Aerial photograph of Boulder City (Nev.), 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Boulder City, Nevada.
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