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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the XF-11 preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Howard Hughes sits in the cockpit of the XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. Hughes is preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947.

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The Ward Miner vol. 1, no. 19, Ward City, Nevada, 1877 January 15

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File

Archival Collection

UNLV University Libraries Collection on Nevada Mining
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Collection Number: MS-00011
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection on Nevada Mining
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 22

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Commerce. City of New Orleans. Contains correspondence, memos, news articles and booklet, 1963 February to 1963 May

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File

Archival Collection

Howard Cannon Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00002
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 34 (88th Session)

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Photograph of police in readiness for arrival of Howard Hughes' plane at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of police men awaiting the arrival of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached onto the image: "Police in readiness for arrival of Hughes' plane, Floyd Bennett Airport, N.Y. -- Police lined up in front of a plane at Floyd Bennett Airport, as last-minute preparations were made for the arrival of Howard Hughes and his companions, who were winging over North Central America on the last leg of their epochal Round-The-World flight. By noon a crowd of 6,000 persons had assembled and countless others choked all roads leading to the field as the fliers drew nearer to their goal. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, New York, New York, September 12, 1946

Date

1946-09-12

Description

A view of Howard Hughes saying a few words for a radio audience just after arriving in New York, New York.

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Howard Hughes standing with an unidentified reporter next to the second XF-11 after landing in New York, 1947 July

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File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 10

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New York New York Hotel and Casino

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File

Archival Collection

UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00436
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

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