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Photograph of a wing of Hughes' Flying Boat leaving Culver City, California, 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 Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.

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Photograph of the fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat leaving Culver City, California, 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 Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.

Image

Photograph of the fuselage of the Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Culver City, California, 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 Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.

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Postcard of City Hall, Ely, Nevada, 1909

Date

1909

Description

A picture postcard of the City Hall in Ely with a letter is written on the back.

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Photograph of men in front of a Post Office, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931

Date

1930 to 1932

Description

The grayscale view of six men standing in front of a Post Office in Boulder City, Nevada. The men include R.J. Coffey, P.J. Beut (possibly P.J. Dent), Charles A. Dobbel, Dr. Mead, R.F. Walter, J.R. Finney, W.R. Armstrong, and J (possibly J.R. Alexander.)

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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, December 15, 1933-June, 1934

Date

1933 to 1934

Archival Collection

Description

Panoramic view of houses from the water tank in Boulder City. This photo was taken between December 15, 1933 and June, 1934. Buildings that can be seen include City Hall (left), the Boulder Theater building (center), the Boulder Dam Hotel (right), and the Terminal Building with the Boulder Cafe (right).

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Penguin Restaurant flag mounted pylon sign, Carson City, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1986

Description

Exterior views of Penguin Restaurant in Carson City, NV during the day.

Penguin

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Photograph of relics from Buried City, Clark County, Nevada, circa 1920s-1940s

Date

1920 to 1949

Description

Description given with photograph: "Arrowheads and relics from Buried City, Clark County, Nevada. Mounted by J. Perkins."

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Bureau of Reclamation building, Boulder City, 1934 January

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Virginia "Teddy" Fenton Photograph Collection on the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00022
Collection Name: Virginia "Teddy" Fenton Photograph Collection on the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 04

Archival Component

Aerial photograph of Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, circa 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Description

Aerial view of Hughes Airport in Culver City, now Playa Vista, California. This private airport was owned by Howard Hughes and used for projects of the Hughes Aircraft Company and Hughes Tool Company. Lincoln Boulevard can be seen in the foreground, and on the left are Jefferson Boulevard and Ballona Creek.

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