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Photograph of the landing of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white, aerial view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft performing its final landing on the Round the World flight in Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Police get into line before arrival of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Field after Round the World flight. 7/14/38."

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Photograph of the arrival of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, July 14, 2013

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of the New York Police Force awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "More than 1000 members of New York Police Force lined up on runway at Floyd Bennett Airport awaiting Howard Hughes and crew." Typed onto a second piece of paper attached to the image: "Hughes gives cops a busy day. New York - More than 1,000 members of New York's "finest" were on hand at Floyd Bennett Field as a record crowd gathered to welcome Howard Hughes and his crew. 4/14/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Senator Harry P. Cain, Culver City, California, August 16, 1947

Date

1947-08-16

Description

Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes Is Asked About His XF-11 By Senator! Culver City, Calif. - Millionaire plane builder Howard Hughes, left, is asked about his controversial XF-11 photo reconnaissance plane, background, by Senator Harry Cain, right, Republican of Washington. Cain is member of the Senate War Investigating Committee, and inspected Hughes craft after the plane builder had test flown the ship. An earlier model of same design nearly cost Hughes his life when it crashed in Beverly Hill last winter. Note wind-blown hair on both Pilot Hughes and observer Cain. Photo by Felix Pagel. 8/16/47."

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Howard Cannon in an X-15 aircraft at the World Congress of Flight, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1959-04-12 (approximate) to 1959-04-19 (approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Report: "Marketing Casino Gambling and a Local Lottery in New York City" by the Council of the City of New York for the Committee on Economic Development, 1991

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 163

Archival Component

#69247: New faculty members on August 15, 2013, 2013 August 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
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Collection Number: PH-00388-05
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component

Map of California and Territories of New Mexico and Utah, 1862

Date

1862

Description

Scale [ca. 1:3,231,360. 1 in. to approx. 51 miles] (W 125°00--W 103°30/N 42°00--N 31°45) ; 1 map : hand col. ; 40 x 60 cm., on sheet 46 x 68 cm ; Relief indicated by hachures and spot heights ; Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C ; Decorative border ; Hand colored ; Atlas p. numbers in upper margin: 58-59 ; Date est. from territorial borders and county configuration ; Shows natural features, locations of Indian tribes, proposed railroad routes, routes of explorers, trails, county boundaries and populated places ; Johnson and Ward

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at the Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Howard Hughes at his desk at Hughes Aircraft Company, 1947. A painting of the XF-11 is seen on the wall behind Hughes.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946

Date

1946-06-16

Description

A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules being guarded by police men as the aircraft travels down a street in Culver City, California.

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Samuels, Howard J., "The Off-track Betting Experiment in New York", 1973

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 089

Archival Component