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Map of part of north central New Mexico, atlas sheet no. 70(C), May 7th, 1877

Date

1877-05-07

Description

39 x 50 cm. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Issued May 7th 1877-2nd ed. June 30th, 1881." "Expeditions of 1878 and 1879 under the command of 1st. Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corp. of Engineers U.S. Army." "Weyss Herman & Lang Del." Prime meridians: Washington, D.C. and Greenwich Geological map Probably originally published as part of the geological atlas which is an appendix to the Surveys' Report upon United States geographical surveys west of the one hundredth meridian. "Prof. John J. Stevenson, geological assistant." "By order of the honorable the Secretary of War under the direction of Brig. General A. A. Hunphreys, Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army." Original publisher: U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, Scale: 1 inch to 4 miles or 1: 253440.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946

Date

1946-06-16

Description

Description given with photo: "Hercules Fuselage Leaves Hangar, Calver City, Calif. - The hull of Howard Hughes' huge cargo flying boat, the Hercules, largest airplane in the world leaves hangar in the Culver City, Calif., plant to begin a 28-mile trip to Terminal Island, Calif., by truck and dolly. the 220-foot long hull-fuselage will follow the path of the wing sections to the graving dock where the air giant will be assembled. Credit Line (ACME) 6/16/46."

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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 after completing the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "A scene at Floyd Bennett Field as Howard Hughes and his crew landed after completing a round the world flight. 7-14-38 (Press Association)"

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Color rendering of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1960s

Date

1965 to 1967

Description

Artists conception of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino complex.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Proposed hotel for the Atlantic City Convention Center, before 1977

Date

1972 to 1977

Description

Bound proposal for a hotel/casino in the Atlantic City Convention Center including artist's conception, vicinity map, site map, and architectural drawings of all main components. This plan was not built. It appears to be an early iteration of the Playboy.
Site Name: Atlantic City Convention Center
Address: Atlantic City, NJ

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New crane being built for Stratosphere construction: video, 1993 September 06

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Construction footage of new Stratosphere Tower crane being built Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

Archival Collection

Bob Stupak Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-01016
Collection Name: Bob Stupak Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 37

Archival Component

Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933-1940s

Date

1933 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

An overhead view of trees and buildings in Boulder City, Nevada; Boulder Dam Hotel, located at 1305 Arizona Street, can be seen in the background across the road from a building sign advertising "free Boulder Dam motion pictures."

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Aerial film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, August 18, 1974

Date

1974-08-18

Description

Aerial view of Boulder City, Nevada, August 18, 1974.

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Carson City tourist brochures and narrative about Carson City statistics and history, 1980s, 1993

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
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Collection Number: MS-00658
Collection Name: Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 128

Archival Component