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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
A view of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: ""Just one more shot' Floyd Bennett Airport-- A corps of cameramen on the run in an effort to get just one more shot of Howard Hughes. As the millionaire flier left the field in an automobile, shortly after he and his four companions landed, ending their dramatic round-the-world dash. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38"
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Photograph of Ranger John R. "Jack" Weiler's home, Boulder City (Nev.), 1938-1939
Date
1938 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of Ranger John R. "Jack" Weiler's home in Boulder City, 1938-1939.
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Architectural drawing of concert hall and drama theater, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, sections, 1974
Date
1974
Archival Collection
Description
Cross-sections of the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall and the Judy Bayley Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Shows courtyard between the buildings.
Site Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Address: 4505 S. Maryland Parkway
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
The view of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade after he completed his Round-The-World flight in New York.
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Boulder City Reminder: newspaper, approximately 1938 September 26 to 1938 December 15
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
UNLV Libraries Collection of Nevada Newspapers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01158
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Nevada Newspapers
Box/Folder: Box 03
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Nevada Newspapers
Box/Folder: Box 03
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men in New York, August 20, 1938
Date
1938-08-20
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes in New York after making a high altitude flight from Los Angeles during which he tested a new two-ounce oxygen mask."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14, New York, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes sitting inside the Lockheed 14 aircraft in New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Hughes' Paris hop delayed by motor trouble. New York City-- Howard Hughes, millionaire oil man and speed flyer, in the cabin of his huge Lockheed plane as he waited impatiently for a crew of mechanics to repair one of the motors so that he could take off for Paris. He was forced to give up his plans to leave on July 9th when mechanics found that it would be impossible to change the 18 cylinders of his motors in time. Crews worked all night at the job. Rough spots were found in the cylinders during fuel consumption tests. Credit Line (ACME) 7/10/38 Burs SF."
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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Journey's end for world fliers! Floyd Bennett Airport, N.Y.--- The plane which carried Howard Hughes and four companions on their dramatic dash around the world, is shown shortly after it landed here at the conclusion of the flight. Crowds swarmed about the craft as the fliers hesitantly prepared to leave the ship. 7/14/1938."
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