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North Las Vegas and City Hall construction, 1940s-1960s
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
North Las Vegas Library District Collection on Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-00651
Collection Name: North Las Vegas Library District Collection on Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 12
Collection Name: North Las Vegas Library District Collection on Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 12
Archival Component
March to Los Angeles: Los Angeles City Hall, 1992
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Culinary Workers Union Local 226 Las Vegas, Nevada Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00382
Collection Name: Culinary Workers Union Local 226 Las Vegas, Nevada Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 14
Collection Name: Culinary Workers Union Local 226 Las Vegas, Nevada Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 14
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes in the first XF-11, Culver City, California, 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his XF-11 airplane before his first test flight.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946
Date
1946-06-16
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hull of "Hercules" Starts Journey to Assembly Dock, Culver City, Calif. - The 220-foot-long fuselage of Howard Hughes' gigantic airplane crawls down the highway on truck dollies after leaving the Culver City, Calif., plant. the hull is on its way to the graving dock for assembly at Terminal Island, Calif., 28 miles away. Note size of man on top of hull. NY EUR CAN. Credit (ACME) 6/16/46"
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Henderson West-City Hall Annex, Henderson, Nevada, 1978
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Robert Beckmann Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00381
Collection Name: Robert Beckmann Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 02
Collection Name: Robert Beckmann Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 02
Archival Component
North Las Vegas City Hall, 1966 December 02
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Frank Mitrani Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00332
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 44
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 44
Archival Component
Hughes, Otis A., 604 Avenue D., Boulder City, 1961
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Elmo C. Bruner Architectural and Real Estate Appraisal Records
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Collection Number: MS-00177
Collection Name: Elmo C. Bruner Architectural and Real Estate Appraisal Records
Box/Folder: Box 15
Collection Name: Elmo C. Bruner Architectural and Real Estate Appraisal Records
Box/Folder: Box 15
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946
Date
1946-06-16
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hercules Fuselage Leaves Hangar, Calver City, Calif. - The hull of Howard Hughes' huge cargo flying boat, the Hercules, largest airplane in the world leaves hangar in the Culver City, Calif., plant to begin a 28-mile trip to Terminal Island, Calif., by truck and dolly. the 220-foot long hull-fuselage will follow the path of the wing sections to the graving dock where the air giant will be assembled. Credit Line (ACME) 6/16/46."
Image
Aerial photograph of Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Hughes Airport in Culver City, now Playa Vista, California. This private airport was owned by Howard Hughes and used for projects of the Hughes Aircraft Company and Hughes Tool Company. Lincoln Boulevard can be seen in the foreground, and on the left are Jefferson Boulevard and Ballona Creek.
Image
Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat wing assembly, Culver City, California, circa 1942-46
Date
1942 to 1946
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes Aircraft HK-1 or "Flying Boat" wing assembly being completed in a hangar in Hughes' factory in Culver City.
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