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Photograph of the Hughes rock drill bit type R-1, circa 1945-1955
Date
1945 to 1955
Archival Collection
Description
A close-up of a hard formation rock bit type R-1, the engineering marvel on which the hughes fortune was founded.
Image
Photograph of Maude Frazier Hall construction, Nevada Southern University, circa 1957
Date
1957
Archival Collection
Description
A construction photo of Maude Frazier Hall at Nevada Southern University (NSU). A surveyor is seated on the ground near his equipment.
Image
Photograph of Hughes Racer landing after historic flight, Newark (N.J.), January 19, 1937
Date
1937-01-19
Archival Collection
Description
Hughes' plane landing after historic flight. Inscription with image reads: "Hughes Racer landing at Newark Airport after breaking coast-to-coast record 27 sec. - distance 2490 mi. - average speed 332 mph. (This bettered his previous record by 2 hours.) Newark, New Jersey."
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Photograph of people dancing inside the Town Hall Casino, Tonopah (Nev.), 1950-1959
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Unidentified men and women dance in the Town Hall Lounge, near what appears to be a fireplace. Site Name: Town Hall Casino
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#65353: Flora Dungan Humanities, Wright Hall, Lied Library, Frank and Estella Beam Hall, Sunset, Partial Strip, 2006 October 04
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
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Collection Number: PH-00388-04
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, approximately 1970-1979
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00225
Collection Name: Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Binder PB-005
Collection Name: Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Binder PB-005
Archival Component
Photograph of Chris Hall, Nevada Governor Richard Bryan and others at a President's Child Safety Partnership event, January 1988
Date
1988-01
Description
Chris Hall (at left), Nevada Governor Richard Bryan (second from left) and others at a President's Child Safety Partnership event.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes, New York, New York, September 12, 1946
Date
1946-09-12
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Just A Few Words Please, New York -- Howard Hughes says a few words for the radio audience just after his arrival here late last night, Sept. 11th, from Kansas City. The multi-millionaire movie producer and flier flew the distance from Kansas City to New York in four hours and 38 minutes, piloting his converted B-23 army transport. Creditline (ACME) 9/12/46."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946
Date
1946-06-16
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hercules Fuselage Leaves Hangar, Calver City, Calif. - The hull of Howard Hughes' huge cargo flying boat, the Hercules, largest airplane in the world leaves hangar in the Culver City, Calif., plant to begin a 28-mile trip to Terminal Island, Calif., by truck and dolly. the 220-foot long hull-fuselage will follow the path of the wing sections to the graving dock where the air giant will be assembled. Credit Line (ACME) 6/16/46."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes being escorted into the Rico Hotel, Houston, Texas, July 30, 1938
Date
1938-07-30
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (center) is escorted into the lobby of the Rico Hotel, Houston, Texas
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