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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
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Archival Collection
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Gilley's Saloon and Dance Hall: postcard
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes flying a plane, circa 1944
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Archival Collection
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Hugh Shirkey oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Hugh Shirkey conducted by Patricia van Betten on February 04, 2010 for the History of Blue Diamond Village in Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Shirkey discusses his personal history and arriving to Blue Diamond, Nevada in 1950. He talks about his employment at the Blue Diamond Mine as an electrician. Shirkey describes what life was like at the village as a single worker, the development of the mining plant, how the plant was managed, and traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada. Lastly, Shirkey recalls moving to Las Vegas and retiring from the mining plant.
Archival Collection
Photograph of dwelling at Lost City, 1938
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Archival Collection
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A restored Indian house at Lost City showing the lake only a few feet away.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, January 14, 1936
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, January 14, 1936
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, January 14, 1936
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Archival Collection
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