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Press release captioned "Army Air Force Planes Salute Howard Hughes"

Date

1946-08-01

Description

Press release describes Army Air Forces circling over Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles to salute Howard Hughes, who was recovering the from the crash of his XF-11 aircraft. Contains texts of telegrams to Hughes from Army Air Forces Commanding General Carl Spaatz and Twelfth Air Force Brigadier General John P. Doyle.

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Film transparency of aerial view of Fremont Street (Las Vegas), circa 1947

Date

1945 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

Aerial view of Fremont Street looking northwest from east of Second Street. Neon signs for Bentley's Western Trading Post, the Golden Nugget, the Eldorado Club, the Hotel Apache, the Boulder Club, Club Savoy, and the Pioneer Club are visible. A Shell gasoline station is on the northeast corner of Fremont and Second Streets.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Postcard of Fremont Street at night, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, at night, looking northwest from the intersection of Fremont Street and Las Vegas Blvd. The exterior of the Golden Nugget is on the northwest corner, the Horseshoe on the northeast corner. Neon signs for the Lucky Casino, Vegas Vic at the Pioneer Club, the Mint, Golden Gate, and the Las Vegas Club are also seen. Caption: "Funtown U.S.A." On back: "P58002." Street Address: Fremont Street

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Postcard of Fremont Street at night, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, at dusk, looking northwest from the intersection of Fremont Street and Las Vegas Blvd. The exterior of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall is on the northwest corner, the Horseshoe on the northeast corner. Neon signs for the Lucky Casino, Vegas Vic at the Pioneer Club, the Mint, Golden Gate, and the Las Vegas Club are also seen. On back: "P57999." Street Address: Fremont Street

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Postcard of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, looking northeast from Main Street. Caption: "Howdy from Las Vegas." Exteriors and signs of the Overland Hotel, the Golden Gate (Hotel Sal Sagev), the House of Jack Pots, the Las Vegas Club, The Mint, the Hotel Fremont, the Lucky Casino and Vegas Vic outside of the Pioneer Club are visible. On back: "P58008." Street Address: Fremont Street

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