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Photograph of Howard Hughes climbing into the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946

Date

1946-07-07

Description

Howard Hughes on a ladder, climbing into the XF-11. A police officer is seen in the background.

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#68419: The Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering celebrated the end of the semester with the Fall Senior Design Awards and Holiday Happy Hour in the Great Hall December 15, 2011 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2011 December 15

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Archival Collection

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

Archival Component

Slide presentation from a hearing at a City Hall in Nevada: photographic slide

Date

1979-05

Description

From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). The presentation slide reads, "Total announced tests and radiation measured off the test range complex. Total above-ground tests = 126. Total sub0surface tests = 413. Total tests = 539. Number measured off the test range complex of above-ground tests = 89. Number measured off the test range complex of sub-surface tests = 40. Total number measured off the test range complex = 129."

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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat fuselage in transport, California, June 15, 1945

Date

1945-06-15

Description

The fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat is seen in transport on a moving truck rig on a narrow road in the country, on its way to Long Beach Harbor. Small groups of people gather to watch.

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Photograph of the Lost City site and Lake Mead, near Overton, Nevada, spring 1938

Date

1938

Description

Long shot of the Lost City site (Pueblo Grande de Nevada), near Overton, Nevada, with the northwest arm of Lake Mead in the distance. The area is near the ruins of St. Thomas, Nevada, another nearby extinct town, submerged by Lake Mead.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the first XF-11, Culver City, California, 1946

Date

1946

Description

Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his XF-11 before its first test flight.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947

Date

1947-05-03

Description

Description given with photo: "Radar Installed on Passenger Planes Culver City, Calif. -- Radar safety control system (cabinet, left, center) for passenger planes, demonstrated by Howard Hughes in a trans-world airline plane, at Culver City, May 1st. Radar, with 500 and 2,000 foot warning signals, tells the pilot when he is approaching obstacles. Equipment is being installed in planes flying routes from San Francisco eastward to Shanghai. Credit (ACME) 5/3/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946

Date

1946-07-07

Description

Transcribed from back of photo: "Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the new XF-11 reconnaissance plane which he designed and built in conjuntion with Air Material Command engineers. He is preparing for its first flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, it can attain a speed of over 400 miles per hour."

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Photograph of a grinding slab metate at the Lost City, Clark County, before 1938

Date

1930 to 1938

Description

Grinding slab metate at the Lost City with numerous holes

Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve Los City, Nevada. Holes and stones were used to grind grains, etc. (Credit: W.A. Davis); 'Gypsum Cave, bedrock mortars near cave' - W.A. Davis

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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947

Date

1947-05-03

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Pilots Radar-Equipped Plane Culver City, Calif. -- First passenger plane equipped with radar is flown in demonstration May 1st by Howard Hughes (left) and co-pilot R.C. Loomis over Culver City. Pilots using this equipment will be warned of approaching obstacles by lights flashing on radar panel. Two lights (lefts) with 2,000-foot range, are used to guarantee clearance over mountains; two lights (right) with 500-foot range, are a safety device for approaches and landings. Either set of lights warns against approaching aircraft. Trans-World Airline plans to install radar on its passenger planes. Credit (ACME) 5-3-47."

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