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Photograph of a section of the Flying Boat being moved to Los Angeles for assembly, June 1946

Date

1946

Description

A section of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose or Flying Boat being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled June 1946. A dirigible showcasing the movie The Outlaw with Jane Russell can be seen in the upper right.

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Photograph of the Flying Boat being assembled at the Long Beach Harbor, California, January 8, 1947

Date

1947-01-08

Description

Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being assembled at the Long Beach Harbor in January 1947. Date stamped on back of photo.

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Photograph of the Flying Boat hull being moved form the hangar, Culver City, California, 1946

Date

1946

Description

The Flying Boat hull being moved from the Culver City plant to a dock on Terminal Island in Long Beach, California. A crowd of onlookers is gathered to watch.

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Slide of a protester being arrested at a demonstration near the Nevada Test Site, May 10, 1987

Date

1987-05-10

Description

Color image of a protester being arrested at a demonstration held on Mother's Day in 1987 by American Peace Test, a group opposing nuclear testing.

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Slide of protesters being arrested at a demonstration near the Nevada Test Site, May 10, 1987

Date

1987-05-10

Description

Color image of protesters being arrested at a demonstration held on Mother's Day in 1987 by American Peace Test, a group opposing nuclear testing.

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Photograph of blister copper being poured at Kennecott Copper Corporation, McGill, Nevada, 1960-1961

Date

1960 to 1961

Description

The end product, blister copper, is being poured from holding furnace into conveyor belt molds. Each bar weighs approximately 400 pounds and contains 99.4 percent copper.

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Postcard showing pipe section being cabled into Hoover Dam construction site, circa 1930-1935

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

An image of a pipe being lowered by cables during Hoover Dam construction.

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Film transparency of Blanche Zucker being interviewed at an event at the Mesquite Club of Las Vegas, mid-1980s

Date

1983 to 1986

Description

Blanche Zucker, at right, being interviewed at an event at the Mesquite Club of Las Vegas.

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Photograph of equipment being cabled to canyon floor, Hoover Dam construction site, April 2, 1933

Date

1933-04-02

Archival Collection

Description

An image of equipment being transported to the floor of Black Canyon for Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction.

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Photograph of water pipe being laid near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

Laying pipe for Boulder City's water supply near Boulder City, Nevada . (1931)

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