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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 01, 1947

Date

1947-11-01

Description

Description given with photo: "Poised For Trial Run, San Pedro, Calif.: Two engineers are dwarfed by the four right wing engines of Howard Hughes' mammoth plywood flying boat as the 200-tom craft is readied for taxi tests in Los Angeles harbor on November 1st. While completing taxi runs on the following day, Hughes casually lifted the big plane into the air for an unscheduled half-mile flight. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."

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Map showing proposed new 12" well and pipe line changes at Water Springs, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1920

Date

1916 to 1925

Description

In lower right corner: '6-W-74.' Scale: 1" = 500'.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes amongst crowd, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A view of Howard Hughes emerging from the Lockheed 14 aircraft after landing it in Chicago.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes talking to an unidentified man, circa 1947

Date

1947

Description

A view of Howard Hughes talking to an unidentified man as Hughes prepares to fly the Air Force test plane.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936

Date

1936

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the Northrop Gamma Racer.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, Los Angeles, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes (second from the right) standing with other unidentified men near his plane in the hangar at the Grand Central Air Terminal in Los Angeles.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936

Date

1936-01

Description

Written on back: "Howard Hughes and Al Lodwick, 1/37."

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Meehan, Thomas. What the OTB bettor can learn from Walter Matthau, New York Times Magazine, 1971 July 14

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00626
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
Box/Folder: Box 11

Archival Component

Howard Hughes Corporation

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Real Estate Brochures Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00574
Collection Name: Las Vegas Real Estate Brochures Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes's airplane, circa late 1930s

Date

1937 to 1939

Description

A view of Howard Hughes's plane, possibly the Boeing Stratoliner, and mechanics below its propellers.

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