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Photograph of Lake Mead approaching the Lost City restorations, spring 1938

Date

1938

Description

The waters of Lake Mead are approaching the Lost City restorations

Image

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

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white, overhead view of Howard Hughes and his crew after completing his Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "On hand to welcome Hughes and his gallant crew New York City-- Looking down on a segment of the huge crowd that gathered at Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, to greet the arrival of Howard Hughes and his picked crew of four at the end of their record-smashing flight around the world. The tops of the cars jamming the parking spaces were used as coigns of vantage. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"

Image

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: "Telling the world about the record-smashing flight. New York City--Under the giant wing of the huge Lockheed plane, radio men set up their microphones so that Howard Hughes and his gallant crew of four can send a few words of greeting to the world over the air waves after landing at Floyd Bennett Field on their record-smashing flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38"

Image

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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Photograph of the Crystal Palace Gambling Hall/Hotel marquee in Laughlin, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

The Crystal Palace Gambling Hall/Hotel marquee in Laughlin, Nevada, 1986. A signs for the Pioneer, Edgewater, and Regency Casinos are visible in the background.

Image

Photograph of Sunday music matinees at Grant Hall, Las Vegas, 1962

Date

1962

Description

Sunday music matinees held for the public at Grant Hall and foyer of the gym. From left to right: Lou Pressman - 1st violin; Mrs. Pressman; Robert Spokany - 2nd violin; William Gromko - viola; Mrs. Gromko; Mrs. Pacey; Joseph Pacey - cello.

Image

"Dora Hall Show, 'Once upon a Tour'", undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Hal Belfer Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00575
Collection Name: Hal Belfer Papers
Box/Folder: Box 12

Archival Component

Memo about weir water measurements from Las Vegas springs and wells, May 18, 1938

Date

1938-05-18

Archival Collection

Description

A delegation from the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and local and state agencies was present to take weir water measurements from Las Vegas springs and wells.

Text

Monte Hall: 35mm slides, 1976 November

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Hank deLespinasse Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00454
Collection Name: Hank deLespinasse Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 13

Archival Component

Maverick Hotel and Gambling Hall: Las Vegas, Nevada

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Homer Rissman Architectural Records
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Collection Number: MS-00452
Collection Name: Homer Rissman Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Box 29

Archival Component