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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

A view of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14, likely in Fairbanks, Alaska. Text printed on back of photograph: "Howard Hughes leaving the silver monoplane. To his left is Eddie Lund, flight engineer. 7/38"

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Emerald City Entrance

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes preliminary sketches.

Archival Collection

Martin Stern Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00382
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Flat File 002c

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes and Lockheed 14 airplane, July 5, 1938

Date

1938-07-05

Description

Howard Hughes exiting the Lockheed 14. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes, millionaire sportsman, leaving cabin of plane (Lockheed 14) at Wichita airport, after trip from coast to N.Y., where he's reported taking off for Europe. Credit Line (ACME)."

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Film transparency of Boulder City, circa 1931-1940s

Date

1931 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

An overhead view of Boulder City, Nevada. From this angle of Boulder City, the Boulder Theater building can be seen (center), along with the Boulder Dam Hotel (right), and the Boulder Cafe and Union Bus Terminal building (right).

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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes Index 1, 1911-1960: documents

Archival Collection

Description

From the Las Vegas City Commission Records (MS-00237). Index 1 of 2 of Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, 1911-1960. Materials were donated in 1980 and 1985 by Guy Rocha; accession numbers 1980-188 and 1985-088.

Text

Las Vegas City Commission Minutes Index 2, 1911-1960: documents

Date

1911 to 1960

Archival Collection

Description

From the Las Vegas City Commission Records (MS-00237). Index 2 of 2 of Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, 1911-1960. Materials were donated in 1980 and 1985 by Guy Rocha; accession numbers 1980-188 and 1985-088.

Text

Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14, New York, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

Howard Hughes sitting inside the Lockheed 14 aircraft in New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Hughes' Paris hop delayed by motor trouble. New York City-- Howard Hughes, millionaire oil man and speed flyer, in the cabin of his huge Lockheed plane as he waited impatiently for a crew of mechanics to repair one of the motors so that he could take off for Paris. He was forced to give up his plans to leave on July 9th when mechanics found that it would be impossible to change the 18 cylinders of his motors in time. Crews worked all night at the job. Rough spots were found in the cylinders during fuel consumption tests. Credit Line (ACME) 7/10/38 Burs SF."

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Howard Hughes interviewed at LaGuardia Airport after his arrival from Kansas City, 1946 September 12

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 23

Archival Component

Photograph of Virginia City, Nevada, 1964

Date

1964

Description

A picture of Virginia City looking down from a 6-mile Canyon.

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