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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew exiting the Lockheed 14 aircraft after they performed the final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Crowds jammed on field around Hughes' plane New York City-- Police holding back part of the wildly cheering crowd of 30,000 persons from the plane of Howard Hughes after Hughes and his crew of four had landed the faint Lockheed at Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, after the record-smashing 3 day, 19 hour, 14 minute flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"

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Photograph of Hiram "Tommy" Thurlow and the Lockheed 14, New York, July 9, 1938

Date

1938-07-09

Description

The black and white view of Hiram "Tommy" Thurlow and the Lockheed 14 aircraft in New York, New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Readying Hughes' plane for Paris flight. New York City-- Mechanics hastened to put Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 monoplane in shape for a flight from Floyd Bennett Airport here, to Paris. Motor trouble forced postponement and helpers were working under injunction to have the ship ready for a takeoff "at the earliest possible moment," July 9. Photo shows: Lieut, Thomas A. Thurlow, navigator, calibrating compass on plane. Credit Line (ACME) 7/9/1938."

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Mr. Will Wittwer (Las Vegas Ranch), May 5, 1938

Date

1938-05-05

Archival Collection

Description

Responding to complaints that water from a spring located on the Las Vegas ranch property had been contaminated, directions were given to repair and protect the spring.

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Photograph of crew dismantling a house in St. Thomas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Crew dismantling a house in St. Thomas

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Tearing down a house in St. Thomas, NV"

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Photograph of advancing waters of Lake Mead, Nevada, 1938

Date

1938-06

Description

Looking east at Hugh Lords' garage and the Valley of Fire from the advancing waters of Lake Mead.

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Photograph of two women and a rowboat, St. Thomas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Two women standing near a row boat in the middle of St. Thomas as it is being covered by Lake Mead

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Photograph of Corn Creek Ranch, Nevada, circa 1938

Date

1937 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

The ranch house on Corn Creek Ranch.

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Photograph of Corn Creek Ranch, Nevada, circa 1938

Date

1937 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

View from front gate at Corn Creek Ranch.

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