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Photograph of a pageant, Lost City, Nevada, 1926

Date

1926

Description

People on a stage for a pageant in Lost City with buildings behind them.

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Atlantic City Boardwalk Louis Tussaud's Wax Museum: photograph

Date

1960 (year approximate) to 1970 (year approximate)

Description

The Louis Tussaud's Wax Museum, located on the Atlantic City Boardwalk in New Jersey.

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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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New Frontier Hotel: menu, 1962 July

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Item

Archival Collection

Bob Stoldal Collection of Nevada Menus
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01093
Collection Name: Bob Stoldal Collection of Nevada Menus
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 03

Archival Component

Telegram from C. C. Larkin (Salt Lake City) to G. A. Cunningham (Salt Lake City), April 30, 1959

Date

1956-04-30

Archival Collection

Description

Larkin had discovered that some people and businesses between Las Vegas and Lake Mead were being supplied with water from the railroad shop well. They needed to be advised that they now needed to make arrangements with the water district for their water.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' arrival, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of men assembling a truck loaded with old telephone booths for Howard Hughes arrival in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Telephone company "goes to town" for Hughes' arrival, New York City -- Something had to be done to take care of the thousands of potential telephone users who crowded Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, for the arrival of Howard Hughes and his daring crew on their dash Around the World, so the New York Telephone Company, well aware of the fact that the few phones at the field couldn't possibly accommodate, the officials, police, and spectators, "went to town" with a truck loaded with old telephone booths. A line was quickly strung and the phones in the booths on the truck were plugged in. The business was rushing and the phone company was well rewarded for its enterprise. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38."

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Java City Café, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lied Library Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: UA-00074
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lied Library Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Flat File 74

Archival Component

The New Fay Easter dinner menu, Sunday, April 7, 1912

Date

1912-04-07

Archival Collection

Description

Restaurant: The New Fay (Virginia, Minn.) Location: Virginia, Minnesota, United States

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American flag with September 11, 2001 and cityscape of New York City where the stars are supposed to be, approximately 2001-2012

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00459
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 479

Archival Component

Film transparency of an aerial photo of Boulder City, Nevada, 1974

Date

1974

Description

An aerial photo of Boulder City, Nevada. The photo was taken in 1974 by Cooper Aerial Surveys, 1692 West Grand Road, Tucson, Arizona 85705, Phone 884-7580.

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