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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crowds, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
A crowd of people stand in front of a stage supporting Howard Hughes and others in Chicago. The Lockheed 14 aircraft that Hughes landed moments earlier can be seen in the background.
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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
The street view of a parade held for Howard Hughes in Chicago. Hughes can be seen in the first black car in line, sitting center between two other men.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947
Date
1947-05-03
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes Pilots Radar-Equipped Plane Culver City, Calif. -- First passenger plane equipped with radar is flown in demonstration May 1st by Howard Hughes (left) and co-pilot R.C. Loomis over Culver City. Pilots using this equipment will be warned of approaching obstacles by lights flashing on radar panel. Two lights (lefts) with 2,000-foot range, are used to guarantee clearance over mountains; two lights (right) with 500-foot range, are a safety device for approaches and landings. Either set of lights warns against approaching aircraft. Trans-World Airline plans to install radar on its passenger planes. Credit (ACME) 5-3-47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Los Angeles, August 06, 1947
Date
1947-08-06
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes about to board his private B-23 Transport plane in Los Angeles.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and two unidentified men standing in front of an outline chart of the world.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes on ladder under the XF-11, April 3, 1947
Date
1947-04-03
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from press release attached to photo: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5 -- Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate of the plane in which he nearly lost his life. He designed and built the plane, designated XF-11, and one of the world's fastest photo-reconnaissance ships, for the Army Air Forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers.
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#71672: Margo Wolanin, senior associate vice president of development and Chad Warren, senior associate vice president of alumni engagement and annual giving photographed for New Faces on July 31, 2017, 2017 July 31
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Item
Archival Collection
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
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Collection Number: PH-00388-05
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 01
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 01
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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
The street view of a parade held for Howard Hughes in Chicago. Hughes can be seen sitting in the first black car in line, wearing a white outfit as he waves to the surrounding crowd.
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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
The street view of a parade held for Howard Hughes in Chicago.
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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
The street view of a parade held for Howard Hughes in Chicago.
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