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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 08, 1947

Date

1947-08-08

Description

Description given with photo: "As Hughes Dropped "Blackmail" Charge - Washington, D.C., Howard Hughes, multi-millionaire air-plane builder, left, is shown leaning over the council table as he agreed to call of his "Blackmail" feud with Senator Owen Brewster at the end of today's heated session of the Senate Subcommittee's hearing of Hughes' wartime aircraft contracts. Committee members seated at the table (right) are: left to right: Senators J. Howard McGrath (D), Rhode Island: Claud Pepper (D), Florida: Homer Ferguson (R), Mich., chairman, and John J. Williams (R) del. spectators, reporters and photographers crowd around the committee table. Photograph by N.K. Benson 8/8/47." Another description given with photo: "Committee Closes Books On Hughes' Charges, Washington: Howard Hughes (right) exchanges remarks across the table with Sen. Homer Ferguson (R-Mich.), left, chairman of the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee, after the latter announced that the committee had closed its books on the inquiry into Hughes' charge that Sen. Owen Brewster attempted to "blackmail" him. Sitting next to Sen. Ferguson is committee member Sen. John J. Williams (R-Dela.), and standing directly behind Sen. Williams is Sen. Brewster (R-Maine), smiling broadly. Credit (ACME) 8/8/47."

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Photograph of people at the Palace Bar in Searchlight, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

A crowd of unidentified people outside of the Palace Bar in Searchlight.

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Photograph of Mayme Stocker's birthday party, Las Vegas, circa 1950-1960

Date

1950 to 1960

Archival Collection

Description

A huge crowd for Mayme Stocker's birthday party.

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Photographs of an airplane at Rockwell Field, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1910

Description

A close up view of the first airmail plane in Las Vegas and a view of the crowd surrounding the plane.

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A group of people walking together at a conference: photographic print

Date

1986

Description

A group or family walking though crowds at the World Peace Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark 1986.

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