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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.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and an unidentified man, circa 1944

Date

1943 to 1945

Description

A view of Howard Hughes talking to an unidentified man.

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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.

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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

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

Articles and cartoon related to Hughes Aircraft Comapnay and/or Howard Hughes, 1985-1990

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

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

Photograph of Lake Mead and the Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1938

Date

1938

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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4222 "Howard Hughes in Aviation", undated

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 15

Archival Component