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Map of Utah, New Mexico, Texas, California, Indian territory, and the northern states of Mexico, 1852
Date
1852-01-01
Description
At head of title: 'North America, sheet XV.' 'Published under the superintendence of the Society for Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.' At bottom center of map:'London, Charles Knight, Jany. 1st, 1852.' At bottom right of map: ' J. & C. Walker Sculpt.' Scale [1:7,500,000] 1 degree to 68.89 English miles (W 125°--W 92°/N 43°30?--N 22°30?). Relief shown by hachures. Atlas page number in lower margin: 144. Boundaries hand colored. Includes notes, locations of Indian tribes, population statistics. Charles Knight.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947
Date
1947-08-06
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Chairman Brewster Denies Collusion Charged By Hughes. Washington, D.C. Multi-millionaire plane-builder Howard Hughes, left, and his counsel, Thomas A. Slack, center, listen to chairman Owen Brewster, ( R ) of Me., right, of the Senate War Investigating Committee, testify before member of his committee. Senator Brewster denied under oath Howard Hughes' "blackmail" charge that Brewster had tried to make him merge the TWA with Pan-American Airways. -INP Photo by N.K. Benson- 8/6/47."
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Photograph of Hughes XF-11 in flight, April 4, 1947
Date
1947-04-04
Archival Collection
Description
Date stamped on back of photo: April 3, 1947. Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES FLIES DUPLICATE OF CRASH PLANE CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5 -- Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, today test-piloted the plane pictured here, a duplicate of the XF-11 photo-reconnaissance ship which he nearly lost his life in an accident last July 7. He designed and built the plane for the Army Air forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers. He has recovered from the injuries sustained last year when the freak propeller trouble dashed the original XF-11 to earth. As usual, he today took personal responsibility for the first test flight of the new plane." The actual flying date is April 4, 1947.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with reporters, Washington, August 06, 1947
Date
1947-08-06
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "102,246 - Watch Your Credit - International News Photo. Slug - (Howard Hughes) Hughes Ready For Senate Investigators, Washington, D.C. Howard Hughes, right, is interviewed by reporters at Washington National Airport after his arrival in a converted B-23 bomber from Culver City, X California. Hughes, there to face Senate Investigators, said he would be "most happy" to repeat under oath charges he has made against chairman Owen Brewster, (R) of Me., of the Senate War Investigating Committee now probing his wartime plane contracts. -Photo by G.B. Kress- 8/6/47."
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Photograph of Hughes H-1 Racer, November 14, 1945
Date
1945-11-14
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes H-1 Racer, with registration number NX 258Y painted on its rudder.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes, wearing a dark suit.
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14, July, 3, 1938
Date
1938-07-03
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes taking off in the Lockheed 14 aircraft. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes' plane taking off from Union Air Terminal July 3, 1938, on first left of round-the-world flight. Released for personal use only. Not to be reprinted or employed commercially without the permission of the undersigned. L. A. Times New Bureau."
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Photograph of breaking ground for the new Edgerton, Germeshausen, & Grier North Las Vegas Facility, North Las Vegas, Nevada, July 25, 1975
Date
1975-07-25
Archival Collection
Description
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Edgerton, Germeshausen, & Grier North Las Vegas Facility, North Las Vegas, Nevada, July 25, 1975.
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Job #2000-197: Columbus Day, Halloween, new people for Harrah's/Dawn, 2000 July 20
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File
Archival Collection
Greg Cava Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00399
Collection Name: Greg Cava Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Box 06
Collection Name: Greg Cava Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Box 06
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes checking the Hughes Flying Boat, Terminal Island, Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes checking the instrument panel of the HK-1 Hughes Flying Boat (400,000 pound, 24,000 horsepower airplane) with his crew before the taxi tests, at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor.
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