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Film transparency of the outgoing President of Boulder City Jaycees congratulating the incoming President Tom Sullivan, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1948
Date
1946 to 1950
Archival Collection
Description
The outgoing President of the Boulder City Jaycees (William O. Burke) is congratulating the incoming President Tom Sullivan on the right. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Chester Tyree in the foreground. Tyree, local Justice of Peace, served as Master of Ceremonies of the Banquet. Photo by Dick Lewis, circa 1948.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes after hearing, Culver City, California, August 15, 1947
Date
1947-08-15
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Tired Hughes Returns Home, Culver City, Cal. : Rubbing his tired eyes, Howard Hughes talks with reporters at an informal press conference at his plant in Culver City after his return flight from Washington. He said the hearings in which he participated were fair, and said the press and public made it "Impossible for Brewster to continue his Gestapo methods". Credit (ACME) 8/15/47."
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Photograph of people waiting for Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's arrival, Boulder City, Nevada, October 02, 1967
Date
1967-10-02
Archival Collection
Description
A group of people gathered together for the arrival of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at the Boulder City Airport in Boulder City, Nevada. Individual Creators credit goes to W. D. Knighton Photo in Boulder City, Nevada.
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Photograph of Cressa Springer Hancock, Iowa City, Iowa, September 9, 1885
Date
1885-11-09
Archival Collection
Description
Cressa Springer Hancock posing for her portrait photo at 14 years old; Handwritten note on back of photo: "Yours truly, Cressy Springer, Sept 9, 1885 Iowa City"; Text on front of photo: "G.C. Reagan, Waterloo, Iowa".
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Photograph of Boulder Highway between Boulder City, Nevada, and Hoover Dam, circa 1935
Date
1934 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of two vehicles traveling along Boulder Highway between Boulder City and Hoover Dam.
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Photograph of crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11, Culver City, California, July 07, 1946
Date
1946-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of the near-fatal crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11 in Culver City, California.
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Photograph of crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11, Culver City, California, July 07, 1946
Date
1946-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of the near-fatal crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11 in Culver City, California.
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Photograph of the Albert W. Cahlan family, Reno or Carson City, Nevada, 1910
Date
1910
Archival Collection
Description
Albert W. Cahlan family. L-R: Albert, his wife Marion and their two sons Albert E. and John F. Living in either Reno or Carson City. Both Al and John became prominent in Las Vegas newspaper and community affairs.
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The Gateway to Las Vegas from Boulder City, image 002: photographic print
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Fremont Street decorated for Helldorado celebration, 1930's (This photo gives an excellent close-up of the "Welcome to Las Vegas: the gateway to Boulder Dam" arch). Inscription with the image reads, "The arch was built to welcome Sectratary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur to Las Vegas. He came to town for the ceremony of driving to the silver spike for the railroad branch from Las Vegas to Boulder City, September 17, 1930. Governor Balzar declared to carry spectators and notables to Braken, juction 7 miles south of Las Vegas on the SLC-LA line. "
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