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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Fiorello La Guardia and Grover Whalen, New York, July 12, 1938
Date
1938-07-12
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (wearing hat) receives congratulations from Mayor Fiorello La Guardia at Floyd Bennett Airport in Brooklyn. The gentleman wearing a polka dot bow tie, standing behind the mayor is Grover Whalen. Mr. Whalen was president of the 1939 New York World's Fair.
Image
Photograph of a Union Pacific Railroad crew dismantling the St. Thomas rail spur, Nevada, circa 1938
Date
1938 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
The Union Pacific Railroad sends a wrecking crew into the St. Thomas area to reclaim several miles of branch line.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Even the Union Pacific Railway hurriedly sends a wrecking crew into the area to reclaim several miles of branch line that would otherwise wind up along the lake bottom."
Image
Valley of Fire, Mount Charleston, Lost City, and Fremont Street, 1937 November 26-1938 February 14
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Robert Woodruff Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00455
Collection Name: Robert Woodruff Papers
Box/Folder: Box 08
Collection Name: Robert Woodruff Papers
Box/Folder: Box 08
Archival Component
View east from foot of stairway in basement museum room: photographic print and negative, 1938 January 10
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
United States National Park Service Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00189
Collection Name: United States National Park Service Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Collection Name: United States National Park Service Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Archival Component
Center of basement museum room, showing space underneath stairs: photographic print and negative, 1938 January 10
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
United States National Park Service Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00189
Collection Name: United States National Park Service Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Collection Name: United States National Park Service Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Archival Component
Vicinity milepost 439.33 indicating location of washed out track for distance of several hundred feet, 1938
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00043
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01
Archival Component
Delmues, Nevada, Pioche Branch, embankment washed away from end of ties for distance of 1000 feet, 1938
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00043
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01
Archival Component
Delmues, Nevada, Pioche Branch, track washed out at various locations and covered with debris at other locations, 1938
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00043
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01
Archival Component
Bridge 7.75, looking north toward Moapa, Nevada from south bank of the Muddy River, 1938
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00043
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01
Archival Component
Bridge 191.16 east of Afton, California with four spans washed away with 100 feet of embankment, 1938
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00043
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01
Archival Component