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Postcard of Ye Kings Rest Auto Court, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1936-1938

Date

1936 to 1938

Description

A postcard of Ye Kings Rest Auto Court, auto court meaning motel. Inside, they have refrigerated air conditioning.

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Photograph of recreation area administration building, Boulder city (Nev.), March 31, 1938

Date

1938-03-31

Description

General view of workers standing outside of the administration building at Boulder Dam Recreation Area.

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Photograph of Boulder Dam Museum floor plans, Boulder City (Nev.), February, 1938

Date

1938-02

Description

First floor plan of the Boulder City Museum. The floor plan signifies the first stage of development for the museum.

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Photograph of museum basement floor plan, Boulder City (Nev.), February 11, 1938

Date

1938-02-11

Description

Boulder City Museum basement floor plan.

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Photograph of museum basement underneath the stairs, Boulder City (Nev.), January 10, 1938

Date

1938-01-10

Description

Center of the basement museum room, looking southwest, showing space underneath the stairs. This area was possibly used for diorama installation.

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George Francis Robert Bell, age one month on the baby scales, probably 1938 July

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File

Archival Collection

Walking Box Ranch Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00346
Collection Name: Walking Box Ranch Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of the arrival of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of motorcycle police awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Motorcycle police on hand for Hughes' landing, New York city -- Motorcycle policemen lined up on Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, to help keep in check the crowd of 30,000 persons that gathered to greet Howard Hughes and his heroic crew as they landed their giant Lockheed plain after their record-smashing flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME). 7/14/38."

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

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew being surrounded by crowds as they exit the Lockheed 14 aircraft after finishing the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes (with hat) as he arrived in New York after completing a round the world flight is shown with Grover Whalen (left) members of his crew and Mayor La Guardia (right front) 7-14-38 (Press Association)."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in City Hall, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes at the microphone, during his brief address at Official Municipal welcoming ceremonies in the Council Chamber at City Hall. In his speech, Hughes disclaimed credit for the flight and heaped praise on the "men who designed and perfected to its present remarkable state of efficiency, the modern American flying machine and equipment." New York, New York."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in City Hall, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "New York Hails Hughes and His Companions, New York City - In the greatest reception since Lindbergh's, Howard Hughes and his four gallant companions paraded up Broadway July 15 almost smothered beneath New York's ticker tape accolade recognizing their record-smashing Round-The-World dash. This picture shows Hughes at City Hall as he paused only long enough for a glass of water. At right is his fellow Texan, Jesse Johes, chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Credit Line (ACME) 7-15-38."

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