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Photograph of Howard Hughes at the Washington Airport, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the back of the image: "Howard Hughes at the Washington Airport. July 1938."
Image
Boulder City, Nevada, including City Hall, the Boulder Theater building, the Hoover Dam Hotel, and the Terminal Building with the Boulder Cafe, approximately 1933-1934
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00100
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 11
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 11
Archival Component
The Lost City at Sun City, undated
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
William R. Eadington Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00646
Collection Name: William R. Eadington Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 06
Collection Name: William R. Eadington Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 06
Archival Component
Photograph of the XF-11 as it is about to take off for its first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from attachment to photo: "NEW LONG-RANGE PLANE ANNOUNCED CULVER CITY, CALIF., The FX-11 took off today on its first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photographic planes, it was designed and built by Howard Hughes in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. It has a wing spread of 101 feet, 4 inches, and is powered by two 3000-horsepower radial engines with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers. Army officials said it can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour and has a ceiling of more than 40,000 feet." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Howard Hughes sits in the cockpit of the XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. Hughes is preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947."
Image
Boulder City 31ers Photograph Collection
Identifier
PH-00364
Abstract
The Boulder City 31ers Photograph Collection depicts the construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the development of Boulder City, Nevada from 1930 to 1987. The photographs primarily depict construction of the Hoover Dam, but they also depict workers, dormitories, the Colorado River, stores, and Black Canyon.
Archival Collection
Conversations in the City: The City and Sex, 2005
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Guide to the Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival Submissions
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Collection Number: MS-00615
Collection Name: Guide to the Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival Submissions
Box/Folder: Box 2005-034
Collection Name: Guide to the Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival Submissions
Box/Folder: Box 2005-034
Archival Component
Traffic Ordinance for the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, 1931 July 14
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Leon Rockwell Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00013
Collection Name: Leon Rockwell Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
Collection Name: Leon Rockwell Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
Archival Component
#00773: Cedar City Shakespeare Festival - prepublicity, 1973 July 03
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1970s)
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Collection Number: PH-00388-01
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1970s)
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1970s)
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
City of Las Vegas, advisory committee member, 1983 July 20
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Anna Dean Kepper Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00279
Collection Name: Anna Dean Kepper Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
Collection Name: Anna Dean Kepper Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
Archival Component