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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The up close view of Howard Hughes being escorted through a crowd of people at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airport after his round the world flight 7-14-38. (Press Association)"
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Photograph of Boulder City Rotary Little League team, Boulder City, Nevada, 1987
Date
1987
Archival Collection
Description
The Boulder City Rotary Little League team posing for a photograph in Boulder City, Nevada.
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Boulder City park, Boulder City, Nevada, undated
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
William V. Wright Collection of Nevada Postcards
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Collection Number: PH-00094
Collection Name: William V. Wright Collection of Nevada Postcards
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Collection Name: William V. Wright Collection of Nevada Postcards
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes behind his plane at Le Bourget Airfield, France, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes examining the damaged tail of his plane after his arrival at the Le Bourget Airfield, Paris, on his world flight. July 1938"
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City of Boulder City clocktower and landscape plan, 1996
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
UNLV University Libraries Collection of Architecture Drawings
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Collection Number: MS-00923
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection of Architecture Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 093
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection of Architecture Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 093
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men in New York, August 20, 1938
Date
1938-08-20
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes in New York after making a high altitude flight from Los Angeles during which he tested a new two-ounce oxygen mask."
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Modern city design aesthetic of City Center, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2016-11-08
Archival Collection
Description
Morning light defines the modern city design aesthetic at City Center as a pedestrian traverses the walkway.
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Photograph of the Boulder City Post Office and postmaster, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of Boulder City Post Office and postmaster, Mr. Finney, at Boulder City.
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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
Archival Collection
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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Photograph of Frank Merriam, Howard Hughes, and Frank L. Shaw, Los Angeles, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes (center) with California Governor Frank Merriam (left) and Los Angeles Mayor Frank L. Shaw in Los Angeles, California.
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