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Howard Hughes at the Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 19, 1937

Date

1937-01-19

Description

Howard Hughes near his Hughes Racer at Newark Airport after breaking the coast-to-coast record from Burbank to Newark in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 27 seconds. The distance he covered was 2490 miles while he was going an average speed of 332 mph. This record bettered his previous record by two hours.

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Photograph of a map showing the course of Howard Hughes' Round the World flight, circa 1938

Date

1938 (year approximate)

Description

The black and white view of a map showing the path Howard Hughes took on his Round the World trip.

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Photograph of the Hughes Racer, Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 1937

Date

1937-01

Description

Black and white image of the Hughes Racer at Newark Airport after setting new transcontinental record of 332 miles an hour.

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Photograph of the Hughes Racer, Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 1937

Date

1937-01

Description

The black and white view of the Hughes Racer at Newark Airport after setting new transcontinental record of 332 miles an hour.

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City of Las Vegas, City Hall Expansion Building, 1990 November

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes drawings prepared by City of Las Vegas (architect), and L. R. Nelson Consulting Engineers (engineer).

Archival Collection

Kenneth H. Childers Architectural Drawings
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Collection Number: MS-00851
Collection Name: Kenneth H. Childers Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 029

Archival Component

Valley of Fire, Mount Charleston, Lost City, and Fremont Street, 1937 November 26-1938 February 14

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Robert Woodruff Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00455
Collection Name: Robert Woodruff Papers
Box/Folder: Box 08

Archival Component

Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

A view of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: ""Just one more shot' Floyd Bennett Airport-- A corps of cameramen on the run in an effort to get just one more shot of Howard Hughes. As the millionaire flier left the field in an automobile, shortly after he and his four companions landed, ending their dramatic round-the-world dash. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38"

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Photograph of Boulder City, Nevada, 1949

Date

1949

Description

Aerial view of the Boulder City High School under construction in the foreground.

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A Look at the City of Las Vegas: City Government, 1972

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Gilbert Buck Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00281
Collection Name: Gilbert Buck Papers
Box/Folder: Box 06

Archival Component