The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade for Howard Hughes after he completed his Around The World flight in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Start of parade at battery 7/15/38. (Daily News)."
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes and crew in parade up Broadway after record-breaking world flight. New York, New York."
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "New York reception for Howard Hughes and his companions after completing a round the world flight. 7-15-38 (Press Association)."
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. Stamped on back of photo: "June 14, 1946; Hughes Aircraft Photo."
A group of women on horseback are passing Joe W. Brown's Horseshoe Club (in operation from 1935-1958), located 128 Fremont Street at the corner of Fremont Street and 2nd Street, May 1958. Four of the women are riding with flags. People can be seen watching the parade from the balconies and windows of the Fremont Casino. In the background, a marquee on the Fremont Carnival Inn reads "Fremont Fishing Derby April 1 -May 25 Register Now."
A woman riding a horse decked out in parade finery in the Helldorado Parade on Fremont Street. She is in front of The Mint, located at 100 Fremont Street. The Mint opened in 1957, and a 26-story hotel tower was added in 1965. In 1988, The Mint was sold and became part of Binion's Horseshoe. The Mint was the sponsor of the Mint 400, the largest off road race from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s.
A woman riding a horse decked out in parade finery in the Helldorado Parade on Fremont Street. She is in front of The Mint, located at 100 Fremont Street. The Mint opened in 1957, and a 26-story hotel tower was added in 1965. In 1988, The Mint was sold and became part of Binion's Horseshoe. The Mint was the sponsor of the Mint 400, the largest off road race from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s.
Inscription with image reads: "Fourth of July parade, 1906. Bradford & Bradford float. S.K. Bradford is standing behind the driver. May Bradford, sitting in the rear holds upright a surveyor's 'rod'. This was the last appearance of Bradford & Bradford Surveyors (as a firm) in Tonopah. They had divided up the proceeds, and all three left town the next day May for Europe, S.K. and Mrs. Bradford for a well earned vacation."