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Photograph of Main Street in Silver Peak (Nev.), 1938

Date

1938

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.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes and Sen. Claude D. Pepper, Washington, November 08, 1947

Date

1947-11-08

Description

Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes & Sen Claude Pepper 11/8/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Long Beach, California, October 13, 1946

Date

1946-10-13

Description

A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules preparing for taxi tests in Long Beach, California.

Image

Hughes XF-11 photographs, 1946-1947

Level of Description

Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

Materials contain photographs of the Hughes XF-11 prototype military reconnaissance aircraft. Howard Hughes piloted the two XF-11 prototypes built: in July 1946, Hughes crashed the first XF-11 in Beverly Hills, California; in April 1947, Hughes successfully flew the second prototype at high speeds and at high altitudes. However, the United States Air Force abandoned the controversial project, and in August of 1947, Hughes was called to testify before the Truman Committee in the U.S. Senate about the failures of the program.

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Various Hughes Electronics/Hughes Aircraft Company organizational charts, 1984 to 1995

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Hughes Aircraft Retirees Association Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01146
Collection Name: Hughes Aircraft Retirees Association Records
Box/Folder: Box 02

Archival Component

New York, New York Hotel and Casino, image 001: postcard

Date

1997

Description

New York, New York Hotel Casino, Las Vegas. (1997)

Image

New York, New York Hotel and Casino, image 002: postcard

Date

1997-01-03

Description

New York, New York Hotel and Casino, when it opened 1/3/97.

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New York, New York Hotel and Casino, image 003: postcard

Date

1997

Description

New York, New York Hotel Casino, Las Vegas. (1997)

Image

Howard Hughes and Earl Martyn inside of the HK-1 Hughes Flying Boat, 1947

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 11

Archival Component

Letter from Howard Hughes to the general manager of Hughes Aircraft Company, 1949

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00485
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component