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Postcard of Ye Kings Rest Auto Court, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1936-1938

Date

1936 to 1938

Archival Collection

Murphy-Farmer Family Photograph Collection

Description

A postcard of Ye Kings Rest Auto Court, auto court meaning motel. Inside, they have refrigerated air conditioning.

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Photograph of the Chief Autel Court motel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1938-1940s

Date

1938 to 1949

Archival Collection

Harold Stocker Photographs

Description

Chief Autel Court Motel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The motel was owned by Harold Stocker.

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Photograph of a crowd surrounding Howard Hughes' plane, Los Angeles, August 02, 1938

Date

1938-08-02

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper given with the image: "As Los Angeles Welcomed Howard Hughes Los Angeles, Cal. -- The crowd gathered around the world-circling plane of Howard Hughes in the hangar at the Grand Central Air Terminal as Hughes and his companions on his record-breaking world flight alighted from the plane to receive the welcome home of Southern California. Hughes put his plane down at the airport and taxied it into the hangar all before alighting with his companions. Credit Line (ACME) 8/2/38 NY."

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Photograph of Frank Merriam, Howard Hughes, and Frank L. Shaw, Los Angeles, 1938

Date

1938

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "As Los Angeles Welcomed Howard Hughes Home, Los Angeles, Cal. --- Governor Frank Merriam, Howard Hughes, and Mayor Frank L. Shaw (left to right) as they rode through the crowd-packed streets of Los Angeles during the reception -- one of the greatest and wildest the city had ever seen -- as Hughes and his four daring companions on his World-Flight arrived in the city. Credit Line (ACME). 8/2/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men at a banquet in Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "As Howard Hughes Was Welcomed to Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Cal. -- Mayor Frank L. Shaw of Los Angeles, Howard Hughes, Will Hays, "Czar" of the movies, and Governor Frank Merriam of California (left to right) are pictured at the luncheon in the Biltmore Hotel which followed the wild ovation for Hughes and his four companions on his record-smashing world flight as they arrived in Los Angeles from their triumph from the East. Credit Line (ACME) 8/2/38"

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Lily Pons, Beverly Hills, California, November 8, 1938

Date

1938-11-08

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

Lily Pons (left), Howard Hughes (center), and an unidentified man (right) at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Text printed on an attached strip of paper: "Noted flier and his hostess at cocktail party Los Angeles, Cal. -- Howard Hughes, noted flier, with Lily Pons, singing star, as he attended the cocktail party given by Miss Pons at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Credit Line (ACME) 11/8/38 NY LOND PAR."

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Mr. Will Wittwer (Las Vegas Ranch), May 5, 1938

Date

1938-05-05

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Collection

Description

Responding to complaints that water from a spring located on the Las Vegas ranch property had been contaminated, directions were given to repair and protect the spring.

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Aerial photograph of Saint Thomas, Nevada, being covered by Lake Mead, June 1938

Date

1938-06

Archival Collection

Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada

Description

Aerial view of St. Thomas, Nevada, being covered by Lake Mead. Stamped on back of photo: Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder Canyon Project, Boulder City, Nevada

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Photograph of Union Pacific Railroad crews removing tracks at the St. Thomas line, 1938

Date

1938

Archival Collection

Pueblo Grande de Nevada Photograph Collection

Description

Union Pacific Railroad crews taking up the St. Thomas line in advance of Lake Mead.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Taking up track, advancing waters of Lake Mead in background"

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Photograph of the top of the St. Thomas, Nevada school, Lake Mead, circa June, 1938

Date

1938 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection

Description

The remains of the St. Thomas school building about to disappear under the waters of Lake Mead.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "The last of a once modern high school building (St. Thomas) about to disappear forever."

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