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Photograph of McCarran Field, March 15, 1941
Date
1941-03-15
Archival Collection
Description
Handwritten description provided on back of image: "Dedication of McCarran Field, March 15, 1941. Selected in 1928 as the airport for the western Air Express on its regular (?) between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. From the tiny Douglas M-2 flown by the original "Four Hasmen" of WAE (Westcliff Airport Express), Jamie (?) James, Fred Kelly I, Al De Garmes (?) and Maruice Graham (?)." Site Name: McCarran Field (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of New York Store Baseball team, Las Vegas, circa 1910s
Date
1910 to 1919
Archival Collection
Description
I.M. Poff's New York Store baseball team (L-R, Top row) Bill Thomas, Bilt Mitchell, "Curly" Fennel - Captain of ball club, "Tubby" Sears (L-R Bottom row) Walter McCormic, Oswald, Jack Seller "Cocky" Voris John Kramer, Harley Harmon Shores, I.M. Poff.
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Photographs of casino exteriors: Hilton, Paris, Flamingo Hilton, Caesars Palace, Stratosphere, MGM Grand, New York-New York, Frontier Hotel, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1990s (folder 1 of 1)
Date
1990 to 1999
Archival Collection
Description
Arrangement note: Series III. Internal: Work
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Photograph of a damaged train, Nevada, August 15, 1908
Date
1908-08-15
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of Bullfrog-Goldfield no. 13, August 15, 1908 after wreck with T&T passenger southbound at Evelyn, California. Inscribed on photo is: "Eng. 13 after the wreck. Aug. 9th -08. T. & T. R.R. F.G.P."
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Photograph of Hoover Dam under construction, August 15, 1933
Date
1933-08-15
Archival Collection
Description
Boulder Dam, looking upstream August 15, 1933 2321 is written at the bottom of the photograph. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
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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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The “Thomas Flyer” and the Famous New York-to-Paris Race
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Nan Doughty Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00240
Collection Name: Nan Doughty Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: Nan Doughty Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
AB 15, 1983
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Thomas Hickey Political Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00260
Collection Name: Thomas Hickey Political Papers
Box/Folder: Box 16
Collection Name: Thomas Hickey Political Papers
Box/Folder: Box 16
Archival Component
SB 15, 1983
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Thomas Hickey Political Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00260
Collection Name: Thomas Hickey Political Papers
Box/Folder: Box 21
Collection Name: Thomas Hickey Political Papers
Box/Folder: Box 21
Archival Component
Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes, surrounded by crowds, as he exited his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airfield just after performing his final landing on his Around the World flight.
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