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Howard Heckethorn oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Howard Heckethorn conducted by Richard Eitland on February 15, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Mr. Heckethorn describes going to school in the early days of Las Vegas, Nevada. He also talks about many notable teachers he had, as well as the development of the Las Vegas area. Heckethorn also discusses his arrival to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1930, and recalls the Old Mormon Fort, El Rancho, The Last Frontier, and the tourism that gambling brought to the city. Heckethorn discusses the 1960s, and the impact Howard Hughes had in the development of hotels and casinos.
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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938
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Photograph of a parade procession, New York, July 15, 1938
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Photograph of a parade procession, New York, July 15, 1938
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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938
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New York-New York - Exterior, Las Vegas, Nevada: panoramic photograph
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From the Thomas Schiff Panoramic Photographs (PH-00419).
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New York-New York - Interior, Las Vegas, Nevada: panoramic photograph
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From the Thomas Schiff Panoramic Photographs (PH-00419).
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, 1938
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, 1938
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Censorship cuts for New York, New York release, 1932 April 18 to 1932 June 21
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 056 (Restrictions apply)
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