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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 exiting his Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing the final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "World fliers greeted on arrival. Floyd Bennett Airport--- Minutes after he and his companions set their plane down here, completing a dramatic dash around the world, Howard Hughes, wearing the same battered hat, his face covered by a heavy stubble, stepped from the plane, to be greeted by Mayor La Guardia, in the photo are, left to right: Ed Lund, flight mechanic, Howard Hughes, Thomas Thurlow, navigator; Harry P. M. Connor, navigator, and Mayor La Guardia. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38"

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Photograph of Elbert Edwards picking figs in St. Thomas, Nevada, June, 1938

Date

1938-06

Description

Elbert Edwards picks figs from an orchard in St. Thomas, Nevada, while standing in the rising waters of Lake Mead.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Elbert Edwards picking figs from an orchard in St. Thomas, Nevada as the rising waters of Lake Mead cover the town. (ca. 1938-39)"

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Photograph of Sunderland Talmudical College study hall, 1950s

Description

David Torjman is at bottom left.

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

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

The lecture hall/amphitheatre inside of John S. Wright Hall at the Nevada Southern University (NSU).

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Atlantic City Convention Hall: postcards and opening day booklet, 1928

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Sonny Schwartz Recordings and Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00433
Collection Name: Sonny Schwartz Recordings and Papers
Box/Folder: Box 15

Archival Component

Photograph of the exterior of North Las Vegas City Hall, circa late 1960s

Date

1967 to 1969

Description

A picture of the North Las Vegas City Hall from a distance.

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Photograph of Dorothy and others at Frazier Hall, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1962

Date

1962

Description

Inside Frazier Hall, UNLV's first building, Dorothy Dorothy points at the Frazier Hall Plaque. Dorothy is accompanied by Fritz Bell (left) and Corinne Johnson (right). Inscription with photo reads "Publicity pic for some political event. I am sure it was for the big meeting when the then-governor, Gov. Sawyer, appointed [Maude Frazier to be] Lt. Gov after Rex Bell died." [identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84]

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Film transparency of a locomotive train in Las Vegas, circa 1938

Date

1938

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white image of a Virginia & Truckee locomotive promoting C.B. DeMille's motion picture, "Union Pacific."

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Photograph of Cave Valley School, Lincoln County, Nevada, 1938.

Date

1938

Description

Exterior of Cave Valley School, Lincoln County, Nevada.

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Photograph of Delamar School, Delamar, Lincoln County, Nevada, 1938.

Date

1938

Description

An autombile is parked outside of Delamar School, Lincoln County, Nevada. Empty metal frames for childrens' swings stand outside the school.

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