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Photograph of the fuselage of Hughes' Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, 1946

Date

1946

Description

A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.

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Photograph of the fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island, Los Angeles Harbor, 1946

Date

1946

Description

A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.

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Music Hall #1 "One Man Band": original preliminary sketch

Date

1997

Archival Collection

Description

Series II. Folies-Bergere production papers, designs, and photographs -- 17th Edition: The Best of the Folies-Bergere -- Costume production and design -- Opening

Mixed Content

"Getting One's Halls Decked": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald

Date

1980 (year approximate) to 1995 (year approximate)

Description

From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. Reflection on the author's Christmas years ago in Natchez, Mississippi.

Text

Photograph of Juanita Greer White Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 11, 1976

Date

1976-09-11

Description

The exterior view of the Juanita Greer White Hall (Life Sciences Building) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

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Aerial photograph of Terminal Island with the Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, October 31, 1947

Date

1947-10-31

Description

An aerial view of Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, showing Hughes Aircraft Company and the industrialization of the area.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with his crew on the HK-1 Flying Boat in the Los Angeles Harbor, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Howard Hughes on the flight deck of the HK-1, Flying Boat (the largest plane in the world) discussing with his flight engineer and radio operator, Dave Evans, the plans for the next day's taxi testing of the 400,000 pound craft. The flight deck occupies the upper level in the nose of the 219-foot hull. The Flying Boat was assembled on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes after test flying Spruce Goose, San Pedro, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

A view of Howard Hughes after he performed an unexpected test run of his Spruce Goose in Sand Pedro, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes after arriving in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Description written on the back of the photograph: "Like a Bouncing Ball, Howard Hughes landed at Minneapolis at 7:30 a.m., quickly refueled, and has off for New York at 8:11 a.m."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Cary Grant and President Miguel Alem?n Vald?s of Mexico, February 18, 1947

Date

1947-02-18

Description

Howard Hughes (left), Cary Grant (right), and Miguel Alem?n Vald?s, President of Mexico (standing) in 1947.

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