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Photograph of Rockwell family members on the Chemung River, New York, 1902

Date

1902

Description

Members of the Rockwell family with relatives in a boat or in the water on the Chemung River near Elmira, New York. Leon Rockwell is sitting in a rowboat, holding a pole. Handwritten on back of photograph: "Leon, Uncle Tom---? 1902."

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

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The view of a parade being held in celebration of Howard Hughes' completion of his Around the World flight in New York City, New York. Howard Hughes can be seen sitting in the car to the left of the unnamed man in the white suit.

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

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "New York hails heroes of World Flight, New York City --- In the greatest reception since Lindbergh's, Howard Hughes and his gallant companions paraded up Broadway today, almost smothered beneath New York's ticker-tape accolade recognizing their record-smashing world dash. Here's Hughes, (center back, seat), gazing up the tons of torn paper fluttering down on him and his comrades, following in the car behind. Beside Hughes on the left is Grover Whalen, head of the New York World's Fair, 1939. Credit Line (ACME) 7/15/38."

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New York, New York Lighting Fixture Schedule for John Renton Young Lighting & Sign, 1995 September 06

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Donna Silva Lighting Design Plans
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Collection Number: MS-01151
Collection Name: Donna Silva Lighting Design Plans
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white, overhead view of Howard Hughes and his crew after completing his Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "On hand to welcome Hughes and his gallant crew New York City-- Looking down on a segment of the huge crowd that gathered at Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, to greet the arrival of Howard Hughes and his picked crew of four at the end of their record-smashing flight around the world. The tops of the cars jamming the parking spaces were used as coigns of vantage. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"

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