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Postcard of Boulder City Park, Boulder City (Nev.), 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

An illustrated postcard of a park in Boulder City. Text on the top reads: "Park scene in Boulder City, Nevada."

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Boulder City: photographic print

Date

1930 (year uncertain) to 1933 (year uncertain)

Description

A view of Boulder City in the early 1930s.

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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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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

A back view of Howard Hughes Grover Whalen, and Al Lodwick riding in the back of an automobile and a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes completion of his flight round-the-world flight in New York City.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and employees at the Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, July 30, 1938

Date

1938-07-30

Description

Howard Hughes (second from right) and employees, visiting Hughes Tool Company in Houston Texas in 1938.

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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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Photograph of a building in Geyser Ranch, Lincoln County, Nevada, 1938

Date

1938

Description

An unidentified small wooden building, possibly a schoolhouse or residence, Geyser Ranch, Lincoln County, Nevada.

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Film negative showing boat on Lake Mead, January 1938

Date

1938-01

Archival Collection

Description

A shot of a boat on Lake Mead; Jack Buecrud, aqua plane rider, possibly on board.

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