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Photograph of workmen completing the final arrangements for the test of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, November 2, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
The interior of the 219-foot long hull of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, on the day of the craft's initial water taxi tests. The picture was taken from the center section of the 400,000 pound aircraft. Workmen were completing the final arrangements for the test in the background.
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Proceedings: Public Hearings before the Freeway Study Committee at Las Vegas City Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, regarding expansion of I-15 through West Las Vegas, 1970 January 13 to 1970 January 16
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
Las Vegas City Engineering and Planning Department Reports
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00270
Collection Name: Las Vegas City Engineering and Planning Department Reports
Box/Folder: Box 02
Collection Name: Las Vegas City Engineering and Planning Department Reports
Box/Folder: Box 02
Archival Component
Photograph of workers' camp, Boulder City (Nev.), approximately 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
A camp for the Hoover Dam workers in Boulder City, Nevada. The building on the left is Anderson's Mess Hall, and the building in the center is a dormitory.
Image
Photograph of Virginia City, Nevada, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Virginia City, Nevada.
Image
Slide of Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall and Claes Oldenburg "Flashlight" sculpture, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1981-1989
Date
1981 to 1989
Archival Collection
Description
Looking north on the East Mall from outside Dickinson Library toward the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall and Claes Oldenburg "Flashlight" sculpture, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes with Lockheed-14 plane, Le Bourget, France, July 11, 1938
Date
1938-07-11
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes surrounded by a crowd at Le Bourget Field in France, in front of a Lockheed-14, July 11, 1938. Le Bourget (Airport : Le Bourget, France)
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Clearwater City, Florida City Commission: Church of Scientology, 1983
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Thomas Hickey Political Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00260
Collection Name: Thomas Hickey Political Papers
Box/Folder: Box 16
Collection Name: Thomas Hickey Political Papers
Box/Folder: Box 16
Archival Component
Photograph of a crowd surrounding Howard Hughes' plane, Los Angeles, August 02, 1938
Date
1938-08-02
Archival Collection
Description
Typed onto a piece of paper given with the image: "As Los Angeles Welcomed Howard Hughes Los Angeles, Cal. -- The crowd gathered around the world-circling plane of Howard Hughes in the hangar at the Grand Central Air Terminal as Hughes and his companions on his record-breaking world flight alighted from the plane to receive the welcome home of Southern California. Hughes put his plane down at the airport and taxied it into the hangar all before alighting with his companions. Credit Line (ACME) 8/2/38 NY."
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Photograph of Hughes Tool Company Derrick, Houston Texas, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from press release: "HUGHES TEST DERRICK This 118-foot field-size oil derrick tower above a block-long laboratory in Houston, Texas, where the Hughes Tool Company simulates every drilling condition in the world in order to produce tough, long-lasting drill bits for the oil industry. Rock bits are responsible for tapping of deep oil fields where today 90 per cent of the world's oil is found."
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Carson City Public School, Carson City, Nevada, undated
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
William V. Wright Collection of Nevada Postcards
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Collection Number: PH-00094
Collection Name: William V. Wright Collection of Nevada Postcards
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Collection Name: William V. Wright Collection of Nevada Postcards
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Archival Component