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Photograph of Eldorado Grammar School, Clark County, Nevada circa 1938

Date

1938

Description

Black and white photo of Eldorado Grammar School (Clark County).

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Julie McDonald interview, March 14, 1981: transcript

Date

1981-03-14

Description

On March 14, 1981, Michael Richardson interviewed Julie McDonald (b. 1945 in Torrance, California) about her childhood and life in Las Vegas, Nevada. McDonald shares her first impressions of Las Vegas, her schooling and the location of residential areas. Throughout the interview, McDonald also goes into detail concerning her occupations at the Guild Theatre, her secretarial work at Nellis Air Force Base, her singing career and being a “21” dealer. McDonald discusses the changes in the gaming industry, particularly the incorporation of women dealers, the use of the silver dollar and the requirements for dealers. McDonald ends by discussing housing, major happenings within Las Vegas, recreation as a kid and mass media in early Las Vegas.

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Fourth of July menu, Tuesday, July 4, 1905, The Burnet House

Date

1905-07-04

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Menu includes song lyrics to "America" Menu insert: Song Lyrics Restaurant: Burnet House (Cincinnati, Ohio) Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Le Bourget Airfield, France, 1938

Date

1938

Description

The black and white view of the Lockheed plane is shown as it taxied to a stop at Le Bourget Airfield near Paris, after a record-shattering flight across the Atlantic.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Grover Whalen's house, New York, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A candid photograph of Howard Hughes at Grover Whalen's house.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Grover Whalen's house, New York, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A bust view of Howard Hughes at Grover Whalen's house.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Grover Whalen's house, New York, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A close up of Howard Hughes, at Grover Whalen's house.

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Photograph of a diagram showing the Lockheed 14 aircraft, June 10, 1938

Date

1938-06-10

Description

A diagram showing various components of Lockheed 14 aircraft.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes surrounded by newspapermen, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes (second from left) surrounded by newspapermen in Los Angeles and telling them about his Round-The-World flight. 8/1/38. (Press Association)."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

A view of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen about his Round-The-World flight experience in Los Angeles, California.

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