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Near-fatal crash of Howard Hughes's XF-11 in Beverly Hills, California, 1946 July 07

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Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

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#70932: Jack Aylor Director of Development Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, 2016 July 01

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File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)

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Howard Schwartz Collection on Gaming

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MS-00104

Abstract

The Howard Schwartz Collection on Gaming documents the gaming industry in the United States from 1966 to 2010. The collection includes manuscripts, periodicals, newspaper articles, ephemera, profit and probability profiles and a report from the National Gambling Impact Study Commission.

Archival Collection

Senator Howard Cannon is pictured with a group of Nevada constituents and Harry Reid: photographic print, 1977 July

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Archival Collection

Howard Cannon Photograph Collection

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Howard Cannon with three unidentified women in his Washington, D.C. office: photographic print, 1979 July

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Archival Collection

Howard Cannon Photograph Collection

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Quitclaim assignment, RKO General, Incorporated to Howard Hughes for The Conqueror, 1963 July 30

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File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Film Production Records

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

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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Restaurant Paillard, alcoholic beverage list, July 1896

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1896-07

Archival Collection

Description

Menu insert: Spirits lists; Wine lists Restaurant: Restaurant Paillard Location: 38 Boulevard des Italiens et 2 Chaussée d'Antin, Paris, France

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Howard Cannon portrait: photographic print

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1983 (year approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Howard Cannon posing: photographic print

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1983 (year approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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