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Photograph of Hughes Flying Boat during its test flight, November 2, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

Date stamped on back of photo: Nov 2, 1947. Transcribed from attached press release: "IN THE AIR Hughes Flying boat, with Howard Hughes at the controls, takes to the air at Los Angeles Harbor November 2, 1947. LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 2 - - Howard Hughes' 400,000-pound flying boat, world's largest plane, in the air on its first flight. The mammoth aircraft today flew one mile at a height of 70 feet over Los Angeles Harbor with Hughes at the controls. Hughes had scheduled taxi tests only for the 219-foot long ship but it 'felt so good' on the second taxi test run at 95 miles per hour that he took it off the water, as shown here, on the third and final run. The super plane's air speed was 100 miles per hour. Take-off speed was 95 miles per hour. Hughes termed the tests exceptionally successful. The eight-engine behemoth, launched yesterday off Terminal Island, passed its tests today in view of thousands on the shore and in small craft near the test area."

Image

Concert Hall Donors' Plaque, 1977-1978

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of the Vice President for Development and University Relations Records
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Collection Number: UA-00047
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of the Vice President for Development and University Relations Records
Box/Folder: Box 02 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Director of the concert hall-office alternatives, 1976

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of the Vice President for Development and University Relations Records
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Collection Number: UA-00047
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of the Vice President for Development and University Relations Records
Box/Folder: Box 02 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, 1975-1977

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of the Vice President for Development and University Relations Records
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Collection Number: UA-00047
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of the Vice President for Development and University Relations Records
Box/Folder: Box 02 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

North Las Vegas City Hall, 1966

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

North Las Vegas Library Photograph Collection on North Las Vegas, Nevada
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Collection Number: PH-00277
Collection Name: North Las Vegas Library Photograph Collection on North Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 05

Archival Component

City Hall, North Las Vegas, 1970

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

North Las Vegas Library Photograph Collection on North Las Vegas, Nevada
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Collection Number: PH-00277
Collection Name: North Las Vegas Library Photograph Collection on North Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 05

Archival Component