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Aerial photograph of the fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat, Terminal Island, California, 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.
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Photograph of a crowd watching the fuselage of Hughes Flying Boat in transit, California, June 16, 1946
Date
1946-06-16
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from stamp on back of photo: "June 16, 1946; Hughes Aircraft Photo." Crowds and policeman watching as a section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" was being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled June 1946. The men are raising the power lines so the fuselage can pass under.
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Photograph of a section of the Flying Boat being moved to Los Angeles for assembly, June 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
A section of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose or Flying Boat being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled June 1946. A dirigible showcasing the movie The Outlaw with Jane Russell can be seen in the upper right.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the XF-11 preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes sits in the cockpit of the XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. Hughes is preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947.
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Aerial photograph of the second XF-11, Culver City, California, April 3, 1947
Date
1947-04-03
Archival Collection
Description
The XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Material Command engineers, sits in a field. Automobiles with cameras on top are parked, ready to chase the plane on its test flight.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes leaving the Northrop Gamma Racer, Newark, New Jersey, January 13, 1936
Date
1936-01-13
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes leaving the cockpit of a Northrop Gamma, surrounded by a crowd at Newark New Jersey Airport. Hughes set a coast-to-coast speed record. A bank of microphones and a movie camera are seen beside the plane.
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Photograph of the Dorothy's first home, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1945-1946
Date
1945 to 1946
Archival Collection
Description
Dorothy and Dale Dorothy's first home, leased from 1945-1946. An old radio shop used to be in its place, hence the "Radio Doc" sign. Inscription with photo reads "First radio repair shop on North 4th St. 1946, now torn down... Our first ""home"" (leased) in Las Vegas 1945 to '46. We put the plate glass windows in and rented it to a woman who put a nice dress shop in it. We lived in the back part. We bought the hotel-motel in Whitney at that time and moved out there. Dale continued to repair radios in Whitney." [identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84]
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Photograph of men on hotel rooftop, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1955
Date
1955
Archival Collection
Description
Written on the photograph, "Topping off Riviera Hotel. L-R- Harley Harmon, County Commissioner; Leonard Fayle, Chamber of Commerce; Herb McDonald; Marshall Wright, Manager of Riviera; Mayor C.D. Baker." Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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National riders group at table, F. E. Scott, C. Norman Cornwall, and Jimmy Schuyler (identified from left to right): photographic print
Date
1956-05
Archival Collection
Description
From the Beda and C. Norman Cornwall Photograph Collection (PH-00248). Stamped on the back of the photograph, "Credit will be appreciated by Karl Obert, A.P.S.A. 1921, Castillo Street Santa Barbara, Calif. Phone 5-7305".
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Photograph of the Adcock & Ronnow Department Store, Las Vegas, circa 1925
Date
1922 to 1927
Archival Collection
Description
The Adcock & Ronnow Department Store about 1925. The store building was located on the south side of Fremont Street between First & Second Streets. On the light pole is the sign B.P.O.E. 1948. designating the lodge rooms of the Las Vegas Elks, organized in Las Vegas on June 7, 1923, with the late Harley A. Harmon as the first Exalted Ruler. The second floor of the building was occupied by the Elks for many years. Physical object has an insert containing additional biographical information.
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