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Photograph of Symphony Hall, Boston (Mass.), 1900-1915
Date
1900 to 1915
Archival Collection
Description
Cars are parked outside of Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts. In the middle of the intersection, a man stands inside a small booth labeled "Boston Police Dept."
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Housing. City of Las Vegas Open Space Application. Contains correspondence and memos, 1966 August to 1967 July
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Cannon Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00002
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 15 (90th Session)
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 15 (90th Session)
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting in the cockpit of the XF-11 preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from press release attached to back of photo: "NEW PHOTO PLANE TEST-FLOWN CULVER CITY, California, July 7 -- Howard Hughes, who designed and built the new FX-11 reconnaissance plane in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers, sits in the pilot's bubble-glass canopy preparing for the first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, the XF-11 can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour, Army officials said. It is powered by two 3000-horsepower radial engines with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers. Outstanding features include a full-span flap, unique eight-camera layout, and exceptionally fast take-off." 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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1991 Gaming Hall of Fame award ceremony: video
Date
1905-06-13
Archival Collection
Description
Full recording of the 1991 Gaming Hall of Fame awards ceremony at Caesars Palace, taken from the audience. People awarded include William "Si" Redd, Bill Pennington, Don Laughlin, Kirk Kerkorian, James Crosby, and Sam Boyd. Steve Wynn closes the ceremony; audio and video quality is poor. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Stardust Resort and Casino Records (MS-00515) -- Photographs and audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual material file.
Moving Image
Howard Hughes receives congratulations from New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia at Floyd Bennett Airport in Brooklyn, New York; also featured is Grover Whalen, 1938 July 12
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 06
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 06
Archival Component