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Photograph of Howard Hughes's plane taking off, Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft taking off on a part of Howard Hughes' Around the World flight. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes plane taking off from Minneapolis."

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Photograph of a crowd awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. This final landing for Hughes marked the end of his Round The World flight.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew being surrounded by crowds as they exit the Lockheed 14 aircraft after finishing the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Hughes reception at Floyd Bennett Field 7/14/38 (Press Association"

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Photograph of Lewis camp near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

The grayscale view of Lewis camp located midway between Boulder City and the Colorado River.

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Slide of homes in Boulder City, Nevada, October 12, 1931

Date

1931-10-12

Description

Black and white image of homes for government engineers while under construction in Boulder City.

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Photograph of sedimentation tank near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

The view of a sedimentation tank for a Six Companies gravel plant near Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of residential area, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Boulder City, panorama of houses, house under construction, view from the water tank.

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Photograph of the Post Office, Boulder City, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

The grayscale view of eight men standing in front of the Post Office of Boulder City, Nevada. From left to right, the men include R. J. Coffey, P. J. Dent (possibly P. J. Beut), Charles A. Dobbel, Dr. Mead, R. F. Walter, J. R. Finney, W. R. Armstrong, and J. R. Alexander. The sign above the entrance of the building reads: "Post Office."

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Photograph of the desert around the Lost City site, near Overton, Nevada, 1938-1939

Date

1938 to 1939

Description

Long shot of the desert area around the Lost City site (or Pueblo Grande de Nevada), near Overton, Nevada,

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Postcard showing the desert in Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

A postcard of the desert with the words "Desert Clouds, Boulder City, Nevada" printed on it.

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