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Photograph of Main Street in Silver Peak (Nev.), 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Main Street, Silver Peak, Nevada, 1938. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "In 1938, Silver Peak was Esmeralda County's largest and most prosperous town, boasting a population of over 1,000. The economy was supported chiefly by the nearby mines of the Nivloc and Mary Mine areas. The town's prosperity ended when the mines closed with the beginning of WWII." The section of town in the upper left corner of the photo, which included the post office, several stores and a theater was destroyed by fire in 1948. There is a date stamp: Christmas, 1986.
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Betty Jean Hughes riding a horse: photographic print
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.A. Hughes Family. Betty Jean Hughes, daughter of John R. Hughes, riding her brother Leon's horse, Chico, on the Pahrump Ranch in Nevada. The fence in the background encircled the "motel".
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Photograph of Lake Mead and the Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
View of the Lost City from the approaching waters of Lake Mead during the spring of 1938.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Spring of 1938- Lake Mead approaches Lost City Restorations."
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Photo album with publicity photographs of Howard Hughes and Hughes aircraft and clippings about technical drawings of Hughes aircraft, 1940s-1980
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
David Rea Collection of Howard Hughes Publicity Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00400
Collection Name: David Rea Collection of Howard Hughes Publicity Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01
Collection Name: David Rea Collection of Howard Hughes Publicity Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01
Archival Component
Construction of Fred H. Wilson's new house, contractor's agreement and receipt, 1938 January 10, 1938 March 12
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Maurine and Fred Wilson Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00012
Collection Name: Maurine and Fred Wilson Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Collection Name: Maurine and Fred Wilson Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
RKO General Pictures correspondence regarding Howard Hughes' personal film collection return, 1977 July 05 to 1977 August 25
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Film Production Records
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Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 535 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 535 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes at his desk, circa 1947
Date
1947 to 1948
Archival Collection
Description
Howard hughes seated at his desk.
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Cliff Broughton, Hughes Productions, and United Artists Corporation regarding contract and script changes, 1944 December 06 to 1948 July 21
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Film Production Records
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Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 321 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 321 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14, New York, circa 1920s-1950s
Date
1920 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes landing in the Lockheed 14 in New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes lands in New York in flight from coast New York City-- the huge Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" of Howard Hughes, oil millionaire and air speed racer, being taxied to its hangar at Floyd Bennet field here, July 4th, shortly after landing on its leisurely trip from the Pacific Coast. Hughes and his crew will take off in it next week on a flight to Paris which may be followed by a flight around the world."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, standing by the XF-11, April 3, 1947
Date
1947-04-03
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5. Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate of the plane in which he nearly lost his life. He designed and built the plane, designated XF-11, and one of the world's fastest photo-reconnaissance ships, for the Army Air Forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers."
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