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Crystal Palace Gambling Hall and Hotel marquee, 1986

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00225
Collection Name: Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Binder PB-005

Archival Component

Cooperative agreement: Wells Siding flood control project, April 1938

Date

1938-04

Description

Agreement between the Muddy Valley Irrigation Company and the Moapa Soil Conservation District for a flood control project on Wells Siding.

Text

Houses in Boulder City: photographic print

Date

1930 (year uncertain) to 1933 (year uncertain)

Description

Homes in Boulder City, Nevada.

Image

Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennnett Airport, New York, July 9, 1938

Date

1938-07-09

Description

The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at the Floyd Bennett Airport in 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, July 9, "at the earliest possible moment." Photo shows: the plane being pulled out of the hangar by a truck. Credit Line (ACME) 7/9/38."

Image

The Monico International Hall, menu, March 3, 1895

Date

1895-03-13

Archival Collection

Description

Note: The back cover shows the name of Eleanor F. Whitlock and the years 1874 and 1895. It is possible that it refers to her 21st birthday Menu insert: Wine lists Restaurant: The Monico Location: London, England

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Photograph of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of members of the Aeronautical Association awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes and his Lockheed 12 aircraft at the Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Official timers of Aeronautical Association compare their precision chronometers as Lockheed-14 roars overhead, marking end of Round-the-World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport." Typed onto a second piece of paper also attached to the image: "Official timers of the Aeronautical Association shown at Floyd Bennett Field comparing their precision chronometers as Howard Hughes' plane roared overhead marking the end of his Flight Around The World. July 1938."

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Slide of Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall and Claes Oldenburg "Flashlight" sculpture, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1981-1989

Date

1981 to 1989

Description

Front exterior of Artemus Ham Concert Hall and Claes Oldenburg "Flashlight" sculpture, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Photograph of John S. Wright Hall, Nevada Southern University, circa early 1960s

Date

1960 to 1964

Description

An exterior view of the John S. Wright Hall (Social Sciences) at the Nevada Southern University (NSU).

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Photograph of John S. Wright Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

The John S. Wright Hall (Social Sciences) building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

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