The digital images series (approximately 2000-2011) represent a section of Bill Hughes' work as a photographer and photojournalist. A number of images include bands, DJs, dancers, and performers in various nightclubs and bars in downtown Las Vegas and the Strip, taken for Las Vegas Weekly, including "Acoustic Strip," a weekly performance venue. It also contains a number of portraits taken for Hughes' work at various publications including CityLife and Business Press. Other subjects include politicians and political events; the University of Las Vegas, Nevada; architecture; scenic views of Las Vegas; and self-portraits.
Archival Collection
Bill Hughes Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00402 Collection Name: Bill Hughes Photographs Box/Folder: N/A
The black and white view of a crowd of people watching the arrival of Howard Hughes and his crew in Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after completing the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes lands at Floyd Bennett Field. 7/38"