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Photograph of Trans World Airline flight, New York, February 15, 1946
Date
1943 to 1945
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Non-Stop Los Angeles - New York Flight Inaugurated New York -- View of the crowd around the "Star of California" waiting for passengers -- most of them after it landed at LaGuardia Airport Feb. 15. Piloted by Howard Hughes, famed Around-The-World record holder and a TWA executive, the flight in-augurated non-stop schedule between Los Angeles and New York. The TWA Constellation made the trip in 8 hours and 38 minutes, as compared with the record of 7 hours, 27 minutes. Credit (ACME) 2/15/46."
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Architectural drawing of concert hall, Nevada Southern University, Las Vegas, Nevada, court elevation, 1968
Date
1968
Archival Collection
Description
Court (east) elevation of concert hall (later named Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall) at Nevada Southern University, Las Vegas, Nevada (later the University of Nevada, Las Vegas).
Site Name: Nevada Southern University
Address: 4505 S. Maryland Parkway
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Photograph of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. This final landing for Hughes marked the end of his Round The World flight.
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Photograph of the landing of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes lands at Floyd Bennett Field. 7/38."
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Photograph of the landing of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes taxiing up runway at Floyd Bennett Airport."
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Photograph of the landing of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white, aerial view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Journey's End: This airplane view records the end of Howard Hughes' history-making dash around the world in three days, nineteen hours. To the right of the Administration Building at Floyd Bennett Field, Long Island, New York, can be seen the globe-girdling monoplane surrounded by a ring of policemen. The foreground provides an accurate idea of the size of the crowd which stormed the field to welcome home the fliers. Credit Line (ACME)."
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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 the landing of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white, aerial view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Aerial view of Hughes reception at Floyd Bennett Field. 7/14/38 (Press Association)"
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Photograph of the landing of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white, aerial view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Crowd greeting Howard Hughes and crew at floyd Bennett Airport after completing Round-the-World flight."
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Photograph of the landing of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white, aerial view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Crowds welcome round the world flyers at Floyd Bennett Field 7/14/38. (Press Association)"
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