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Lost City, 1938-1939

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Archival Collection

Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00214
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06

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Proposal for the Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, 1977

Date

1977

Archival Collection

Martin Stern Architectural Records

Description

Bound proposal for Playboy Hotel and Casino including artist's conceptions, vicinity map, themes, and architectural drawings for all major components. Includes note on protective cover: "First concept, Constructed as modified."
Site Name: Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: Florida Ave & Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men in New York, August 20, 1938

Date

1938-08-20

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes after landing in New York after a high altitude flight from Los Angeles during which he tested a new two-ounce oxygen mask. With him were (L to R): Charles Perrine, Glenn Odekirk, and Harry Connor."

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Slide of a historic marker, Virginia City, Nevada, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Archival Collection

Robert B. Griffith Photograph Collection

Description

A picture of a historic marker near Virginia City with details about the revitalization of the city.

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Slide of a historic marker, Virginia City, Nevada, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Archival Collection

Robert B. Griffith Photograph Collection

Description

A picture of a historic marker near Virginia City with details about the revitalization of the city.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

A view of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Grover Whalen greets Hughes. New York City-- His face covered by stubble and still wearing his battered hat, Howard Hughes is taken in tow by Grover Whalen, World's Fair head, shortly after Hughes and his companions set their plane down at Floyd Bennett Airport here, completing their dramatic dash around the world. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38"

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Photograph of construction of a water tank in Boulder City, circa 1931

Date

1931 to 1935

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Photographs

Description

Construction of a water tank in Boulder City.

Transcribed Notes: Written on back: "3-13-31; Reservoir tank to supply Boulder City - Tanks on hill above Boulder City"

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Film transparency of Ragtown, near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Archival Collection

Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection

Description

Ragtown, on the shore of the Colorado River near Black Canyon (looking south), on the outskirts of Boulder City, Nevada, 1931.

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The Bucket of Blood Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection

Description

From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Exterior view of the Bucket of Blood Saloon sign located in Virginia City, Nevada. Inscription with the image says, "This building, standing since 1876, is one of the most interesting buildings in the Old West."

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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, and Lake Mead, circa 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Archival Collection

L. F. Manis Photograph Collection

Description

An image showing an aerial view of Boulder City. The outlines of the small city are distinctively marked by the stark contrast between the city's greenery and the surrounding desert. In the far distance, the shores of Lake Mead can be seen peaking out from behind the mountains. Note: Bits of the airplane from which the image itself was taken can be seen in the upper right corner of the photograph.

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