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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Journey's end for world fliers! Floyd Bennett Airport, N.Y.--- The plane which carried Howard Hughes and four companions on their dramatic dash around the world, is shown shortly after it landed here at the conclusion of the flight. Crowds swarmed about the craft as the fliers hesitantly prepared to leave the ship. 7/14/1938."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The view of Howard Hughes being escorted through a crowd of attendees at the World's Fair in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Press Headquarters at field where Hughes ended flight. New York City-- The Press Headquarters set up under a huge tent at Floyd Bennett Field by the New York World's Fair for the use of newspapermen "covering" the landing of Howard Hughes and his crew after their record-smashing flight around the world. Part of the great throng that welcomed the gallant fliers mills around in front of the tent. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"

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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957

Date

1955-09-21 to 1957-11-20

Archival Collection

Description

Bound volume of Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957

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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955

Date

1954-02-17 to 1955-09-21

Archival Collection

Description

Bound volume of Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955

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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, May 26, 1952 to February 17, 1954

Date

1952-05-26 to 1954-02-17

Archival Collection

Description

Bound volume of Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, May 26, 1952 to February 17, 1954.

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Photograph of C. D. Baker with Miss City of Hope, 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

C.D. Baker holds a document in his hand while a woman stands behind him wearing a sash that reads, "Miss City of Hope".

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Carson City tourist brochures and narrative about Carson City statistics and history, 1980s, 1993

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00658
Collection Name: Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 128

Archival Component

Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946

Date

1942-08-11 to 1946-12-30

Archival Collection

Description

Bound volume of Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Edmund T. Allen, Seattle, Washington, July 7, 1938

Date

1938-07-07

Description

Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes tests the Hughes plane. Seattle--Howard Hughes (right), millionaire aviation enthusiast and record holder, shown with Edmund T. Allen, Boeing test engineer, before they made a recent test flight in a Boeing-built Stratoliner. The huge machine was equipped with extra fuel tanks for the test. Hughes did not reveal the reasons for his interest in the four-motored, 30 passenger plane, designed for substratosphere flight."

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