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Photograph of advancing waters of Lake Mead through St. Thomas, 1938

Date

1938-06

Description

A view of the advancing waters of Lake Mead through St. Thomas.

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Photograph of Lake Mead submerging the town of St. Thomas, June 1938

Date

1938-06

Archival Collection

Description

An adobe home in St. Thomas surrounded by water.

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Photograph of a sleeping shed and reservoir in Corn Creek, Nevada, circa 1938

Date

1938 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Reservoir and sleeping sled in Corn Creek, Nevada

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Resevoir (sic) and sleeping shed"

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Photograph of Tamarisk trees sticking out of the water in St. Thomas, Nevada, circa June, 1938

Date

1938 (year approximate)

Description

The tops of tamerisk trees show above the water line of Lake Mead at St. Thomas, Nevada.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "What was once the main throughfare and entrance to the prosperous little Mormon town of St. Thomas now shows only the tops of the tamarix (sic) trees which lined its irrigation ditches. (phto by E. Edwards)"

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Edmund T. Allen, Seattle, Washington, July 7, 1938

Date

1938-07-07

Description

Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes tests the Hughes plane. Seattle--Howard Hughes (right), millionaire aviation enthusiast and record holder, shown with Edmund T. Allen, Boeing test engineer, before they made a recent test flight in a Boeing-built Stratoliner. The huge machine was equipped with extra fuel tanks for the test. Hughes did not reveal the reasons for his interest in the four-motored, 30 passenger plane, designed for substratosphere flight."

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Modern city design aesthetic of City Center, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-11-08

Description

Morning light defines the modern city design aesthetic at City Center as a pedestrian traverses the walkway.

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Photograph of the Boulder City Post Office and postmaster, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931

Date

1931

Description

Black and white photograph of Boulder City Post Office and postmaster, Mr. Finney, at Boulder City.

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Photograph of a crowd surrounding the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Le Bourget Airfield, France, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

The black and white view of a crowd of people surrounding the Lockheed 14 aircraft at the Le Bourget Airfield in France. Text printed on accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes' Lockheed surrounded by a great crowd at Le Bourget Field, Paris, as his crew disembarked after their flight from New York. July 1938."

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Photograph of children gathered by an artesian well near Tule Springs, circa 1938

Date

1938 (year approximate)

Description

(left to right) Celia Rivero, Johnny Weber and Alfonso Rivero gathered by a well near Tule Springs with Margarita Rivero and Maria Weber looking on.

Transcribed Notes: 'Attached sheet: Las Vegas Review-Journal, The Nevadan, 'Help Us Write History,' February 7, 1982 -- Source: Celia Munney, 870-0713, 6301 Garwood. Born 1926. l-r: 1. Celia Rivero, 2. Johnny Weber, 3. Alfonso Rivero, cousin, 4. Margarita Rivero, mother. Died 1974, 5. Maria (Chuey) Weber, aunt. Deceased. ca. 1938. Picture taken near Tule Springs. Had restaurant, Frank's Cafe, on First St. near Fremont (pres. parking for California Club). Frank Rivero had 3 restaurants: 1 behind present Mint; 2nd near Home Lumber site; and this one. Frank died in 1948. Had Mexican and American food. Made lunches for Boulder Dam crews. Has pictures and made appointment to see her 2-17-82, 3:30 pm. Elko Rooms next to Frank's Restaurant owned by an aunt you came to LV in 1917.'

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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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