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Board of City Commissioners General Master Plan for the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, 1959
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Robert Woodruff Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00455
Collection Name: Robert Woodruff Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Collection Name: Robert Woodruff Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Carson '87; Carson City, Carson Valley - Telephone Directory by Carson City, 1987
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Clark County Planning Commission Research Library Collection
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Collection Number: MS-01027
Collection Name: Clark County Planning Commission Research Library Collection
Box/Folder: Box 86
Collection Name: Clark County Planning Commission Research Library Collection
Box/Folder: Box 86
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting 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
Transcribed from press release attached to back of photo: "NEW PHOTO PLANE TEST-FLOWN CULVER CITY, California, July 7 -- Howard Hughes, who designed and built the new FX-11 reconnaissance plane in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers, sits in the pilot's bubble-glass canopy preparing for the first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, the XF-11 can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour, Army officials said. It is powered by two 3000-horsepower radial engines with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers. Outstanding features include a full-span flap, unique eight-camera layout, and exceptionally fast take-off." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "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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The City of Las Vegas Department of Design and Development: "Destination City of Las Vegas", undated
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Bruce Turner Collection on Transportation and Water in Southern Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-00648
Collection Name: Bruce Turner Collection on Transportation and Water in Southern Nevada
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 15
Collection Name: Bruce Turner Collection on Transportation and Water in Southern Nevada
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 15
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Boulder City Hospital, Boulder City, Nevada: photographic print, 1954 March 10
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00228
Collection Name: Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Collection Name: Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Archival Component
T-Shirt Color: Navy Blue; Front: Ocean city Maryland Vol. Fire Co., Dept. Emblem; Back: Ocean City Volunteer Fire Rescue Hazmat, "We Shall Never Forget 11 September 2001", New York City And American Flag, approximately 2001-2012
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00459
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 223
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 223
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes in New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
Multiple, close up views of Howard Hughes in the back of an automobile in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airport being interviewed after his record-breaking flight around the world. 7/14/38."
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Photograph of classroom, Boulder City, Nevada, 1952
Date
1952
Archival Collection
Description
Shop classroom at Boulder City High School.
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Photograph of school, Boulder City, Nevada, 1952
Date
1952
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Boulder City High School.
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