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Howard Hughes and crew at a luncheon: Harry P. Connor, navigator of the Hughes plane; Grover Whalen; Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of New York City; Thomas Thurlow, navigator; Richard Stoddart, radio engineer; and Edward Lund, flight engineer; also William Randolph Hearst Jr. of the Hearst publishing company, 1938 July 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 13

Archival Component

Proposed hotel for the Atlantic City Convention Center, before 1977

Date

1972 to 1977

Description

Bound proposal for a hotel/casino in the Atlantic City Convention Center including artist's conception, vicinity map, site map, and architectural drawings of all main components. This plan was not built. It appears to be an early iteration of the Playboy.
Site Name: Atlantic City Convention Center
Address: Atlantic City, NJ

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Photograph of Howard Hughes exiting the Lockheed-14 at the Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

Howard Hughes getting out of cabin door of Lockheed-14 at the Floyd Bennett Airport in New York in 1938.

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The Brass Rail in Virginia City, Nevada: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Inscription with image says, "The Brass Rail has the oldest roulette wheel in Nevada with slot machines and other gaming for your pleasure. Beautifying their back bar is a lovely collection of gold and ruby glasses over 200 years old, and some artifacts of the early days in Virginia City."

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Boulder City Police and Jail facility

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

James B. McDaniel Architectural Records
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Collection Number: MS-00203
Collection Name: James B. McDaniel Architectural Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City

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Series

Archival Collection

Martin Stern Architectural Records
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Collection Number: MS-00382
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of the landing of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white, aerial view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft performing its final landing on the Round the World flight in Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Police get into line before arrival of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Field after Round the World flight. 7/14/38."

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Harrah's Marina conceptual design by Martin Stern Jr., Atlantic City, New Jersey: photographic print, approximately 1978 to 1982

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00331
Collection Name: Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01

Archival Component

Harrah's Marina conceptual design by Martin Stern Jr., Atlantic City, New Jersey: photographic print, approximately 1978 to 1982

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00331
Collection Name: Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01

Archival Component

Photograph of construction of a water tank in Boulder City, circa 1931

Date

1931 to 1935

Description

Construction of a water tank in Boulder City.

Transcribed Notes: Written on back: "3-13-31; Reservoir tank to supply Boulder City - Tanks on hill above Boulder City"

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