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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew in Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Before Hughes hopped off for Paris. Left to right: Edward Lund, Flight Engineer, Howard Hughes, Grover Whalen, Harry Connor, Navigator and Dick Stoddard Radio Engineer. At Floyd Bennett Airport 7/10/38."

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Photograph of Boulder City High School groundbreaking ceremony, Boulder City, March 04, 1949

Date

1950 to 1952

Description

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Boulder City High School in Boulder City, Nevada. From left to right, the three men dressed in suits (front, left) are identified as follows: F. A. Latham, Elbert Edwards, and H. O. Watts (with shovel).

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Photograph of Virginia City, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1910

Description

Virginia City, Nevada.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Tom Thurlow, Harry Connor, Richard Staddart, and Dale Powers, New York, July 4, 1938

Date

1938-07-04

Description

Howard Hughes, Tom Thurlow, Harry Connor, Richard Staddart, and Dale Powers with an unidentified aircraft behind them in New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Hughes flies to New York for hop to Paris. L to R L. Tom Thurlow and Harry Connor, Hughes, Richard Stoddart and Dale Powers. 7/4/1938."

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Film negative of Mayor Oran K. Gragson seated at his desk in City Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 21, 1967

Date

1967-12-21

Archival Collection

Description

Portrait of Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson seated at his desk in City Hall. A certificate From Delta dated June 25, 1961 and a group photograph of five men hang on the wall behind him. Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor.

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Film negative of Mayor Oran K. Gragson seated at his desk in City Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 21, 1967

Date

1967-12-21

Archival Collection

Description

Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson seated at his desk in City Hall. The man standing next to him is unidentified. A certificate From Delta dated June 25, 1961 hangs on the wall behind him. Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor.

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Photograph of Exacavation, Lost City, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

Black and white photograph of excavation of Lost City.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew in Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew before leaving for Paris.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew in Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew before leaving for Paris.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew in Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew before leaving for Paris.

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