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Bill Hughes Photographs

Identifier

PH-00402

Abstract

The Bill Hughes Photographs (approximately 1980-2012) contains negatives, slides, prints, proofs, and born digital images created by local photographer and photojournalist Bill Hughes for publications including Las Vegas CityLife, Las Vegas Business Press, Las Vegas Weekly, as well as commercial clients. A portion of prints in the collection consist of modeling photographs Hughes took as part of his business. The digital images represent a variety of clients, and feature local bands, DJs, and performers in nightclubs and bars on the Strip and downtown Las Vegas. Also included in digital files are portraits, artistic photographs and self-portraits, and material used for Las Vegas Weekly, CityLife, and Business Press.

Archival Collection

Photograph of the Lockheed 14 landing in Fairbanks, Alaska, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes landing at Fairbanks 8:18 p.m. after flight from Moscow in 12 hrs., 17 mins. - distance 2457 mi. Distance flown from New York: 11, 188 mi. Elapsed time from New York, 72 hrs., 58 min. Flight time, 54 hrs., 39 min."

Image

New York New York hotel and casino at dawn, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-11-08

Description

Incorporating iconic New York symbolism with commercial architecture, the New York New York hotel and casino along the Las Vegas Strip presents an "only in Vegas" tourist attraction complete with a Statue of Liberty replica.

Image

New York New York hotel and casino at dawn, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-11-08

Description

Incorporating iconic New York symbolism with commercial architecture, the New York New York hotel and casino along the Las Vegas Strip presents an "only in Vegas" tourist attraction complete with a Statue of Liberty replica.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes, 1936

Date

1936

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes surrounded by unidentified men, presumably members of the press.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, 1936

Date

1936-01

Description

Howard Hughes showing on a map how we he streaked across the country in record time.

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New York New York hotel and casino at dawn, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-11-08

Description

Incorporating iconic New York symbolism with commercial architecture, the New York New York hotel and casino along the Las Vegas Strip presents an "only in Vegas" tourist attraction complete with a Statue of Liberty replica and a roller coaster.

Image

Photograph of radio operators, July 13, 1938

Date

1938-07-13

Description

The black and white view of radio operators keeping in touch with Howard Hughes during his travels.

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Photograph of radio operators, July 13, 1938

Date

1938-07-13

Description

The black and white view of radio operators keeping in touch with Howard Hughes during his travels.

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Photograph of radio operators, July 13, 1938

Date

1938-07-13

Description

The black and white view of radio operators keeping in touch with Howard Hughes during his flight.

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