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Photograph of an airport, Boulder City (Nev.), March 30, 1937
Date
1937-03-30
Archival Collection
Description
A photograph taken by Rupert B. Spearman of the hub of the Boulder City Airport as seen from the roof of the Grand Canyon Airlines hanger on March 30, 1937. Site Name: Boulder City Municipal Airport (Boulder City, Nev.)
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Photograph of the XF-11 as it is about to take off for its first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from attachment to photo: "NEW LONG-RANGE PLANE ANNOUNCED CULVER CITY, CALIF., The FX-11 took off today on its first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photographic planes, it was designed and built by Howard Hughes in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. It has a wing spread of 101 feet, 4 inches, and is powered by two 3000-horsepower radial engines with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers. Army officials said it can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour and has a ceiling of more than 40,000 feet." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Howard Hughes sits in the cockpit of the XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. Hughes is preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947."
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Workers unloading transport trucks in front of Anderson Mess Hall and dormitories, Cherry Street, Boulder City, Nevada, approximately 1932-1936
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Boulder City 31ers Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00364
Collection Name: Boulder City 31ers Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Collection Name: Boulder City 31ers Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Archival Component
Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, March 1, 1922 to May 10, 1929
Date
1922-03-01 to 1929-05-10
Archival Collection
Description
Bound volume of Las Vegas City Commission Minutes from March 1, 1922 to May 10, 1929
Text
Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, June 22, 1911 to February 7, 1922
Date
1911-06-22 to 1922-02-07
Archival Collection
Description
Bound volume of Las Vegas City Commission Minutes from June 22, 1911 to February 7, 1922.
Text
Photograph of classroom, Boulder City, Nevada, 1952
Date
1952
Archival Collection
Description
Shop classroom at Boulder City High School.
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