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Photograph of Boulder City, Nevada, 1949

Date

1949

Description

Black and white aerial view of Boulder City. The Bureau of Reclamation Administration building, located at 1200 Park Street, can be seen in the center foreground of the image, along with the Boulder City Junior-Senior High School.

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Photograph of a Boulder City construction camp, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Black and white photograph of the Big Six construction camp in Boulder City.

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Photograph of the Boulder City Library Children's Collection, Boulder City, Nevada, 1958

Date

1958

Description

Black and white image showing an interior view of the Boulder City Library Children's Collection in its new home on the top floor of the Municipal Building in Boulder City. An adult and a few children can be seen standing amongst book shelves.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes speaking to the press, Los Angeles, August 03, 1947

Date

1947-08-03

Description

Description given with photo: "Man of the Hour, Los Angeles: Howard Hughes, for whom a subpoena was issued calling for his (?) appearance is Washington, is shown immediate candid shots as he spoke to newsmen. Three wealthy plane manufacturer said he has already put $7,000,000 of his own money into the still unflown 200-ton flying boat which is currently being investigated by a senate subcommittee, and would put in much more before construction is completed. Credit (ACME) 8/3/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Walter Huston on the set of The Outlaw, Hollywood, circa 1941

Date

1941

Description

Howard Hughes on a motion picture set supervising the 'dressing' of a set for use in his production of "The Outlaw." Transcribed from attached press release: "From Russell Birdwell and Associates After an absence of ten years from motion picture production, Howard Hughes resumes film making with the producing and directing of "The Outlaw," the story of Billy the Kid, for Twentieth Century-Fox release. In 1931 he produced and directed "Hell's Angels," from which emerged a glorious new star, Jean Harlow, and in the same year he brought to stardom Paul Muni in "Scarface." And now Hughes, who in 1931 promised two new stars in Harlow and Muni, makes the same promise again with 19-+year old Jane Russell and 21-year old Jack Buetel, playing the top leads in "The Outlaw," the cast of which also includes Thomas Mitchell and Walter Huston. In this picture Hughes is discussing a story point with Jules Furthman, author of the story and screen play on "The Outlaw."

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Photograph of the Boulder City Company Commissary, Boulder City (Nev.), approximately 1930-1936

Date

1930 to 1936

Description

The Boulder City Company Commissary located between Cherry and Birch Streets in Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of Marla English and Hugh O'Brien, Las Vegas, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Marla English, left, and Hugh O'Brien, right, at the Dunes Hotel pool in Las Vegas, Nevada. Globe Photo from Mirror Enterprises Syndicate.

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Photograph of Hughes entering his plane for inspection, approximately 1945-1955

Date

1945 to 1955

Description

Howard Hughes inspecting one of his planes. Image taken circa late 1940s/early 1950s.

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Photograph of the cockpit of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, October 31, 1947

Date

1947-10-31

Description

The cockpit of Hughes Flying Boat on Terminal Island at the Los Angeles Harbor.

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Boulder City

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Archival Collection

Robert Woodruff Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00455
Collection Name: Robert Woodruff Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

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