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Two Solitudes by Hugh MacLennan, 1945 November
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Item
Archival Collection
Beverly Rogers Collection of Armed Services Editions
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Collection Number: MS-00913
Collection Name: Beverly Rogers Collection of Armed Services Editions
Box/Folder: Box 33
Collection Name: Beverly Rogers Collection of Armed Services Editions
Box/Folder: Box 33
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The Hughes Estates Businesses, summary of operations, 1988 June 23
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File
Archival Collection
Thomas L. Morgan Real Estate Development Records
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Collection Number: MS-01091
Collection Name: Thomas L. Morgan Real Estate Development Records
Box/Folder: Box 06
Collection Name: Thomas L. Morgan Real Estate Development Records
Box/Folder: Box 06
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Young stallion named Snit belonging to John Hughes, 1938
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File
Archival Collection
Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00221
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 14
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 14
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Leon Hughes and his family in the Pahrump Valley, 1954-1956
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Archival Collection
Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00221
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 14
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 14
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Photograph of the ribbon cutting ceremony for North Las Vegas City Hall, circa 1966
Date
1905-05-19
Archival Collection
Description
From left to right: a picture of John Walsh, Joe Cunningham, Dante Vespignani, Milt Wiers, John Fadgen, Mayor William Taylor (light jacket), Councilman Jack Petitti (second from right), Pete Green, Joe Mindyas, and James Johnson at a ribbon cutting ceremony in North Las Vegas City Hall.
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Photograph of the Hughes Tool Co. Drilling Laboratory, Houston, Texas, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from attached press release: "DRILLING LABORATORY The fundamental purpose of all Hughes rock bit research is to improve bit performance. In attaining this improvement it is necessary to balance design with the application of correct metallurgical materials and manufacturing methods. The preliminary proving ground is the Drilling laboratory housed in the main Laboratory building. Its field-size drilling rig, with 118 ft. derrick, was especially designed to test rock bits in a manner simulating oilfield drilling conditions."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft, Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Text printed on accompanying paper strip: "Hughes takes off on flight to Paris. Floyd Bennett Field, New York City-- Howard Hughes, multi-millionaire speed flyer, pictured in the nose of his Hughes Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" as Hughes and his picked crew of four prepared for the take-off to Paris and probably around the world on July 10th. A few minutes after this picture was taken, the giant ship lifted from the field to follow the trail blazed by Chrales A. Lindbergh. Credit Line (ACME) 7/10/38."
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Photograph of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat during its test flight, Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes HK-1, Flying Boat, test flight in the Los Angeles Harbor with ships, boats and observation planes visible.
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Howard Hughes Executive Tower murals, Paradise, Nevada, 1998
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File
Archival Collection
Robert Beckmann Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00381
Collection Name: Robert Beckmann Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 10
Collection Name: Robert Beckmann Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 10
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Photograph of men inspecting drill bits at the Hughes Tool Co., Houston, Texas, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Men inspecting drill bits at the Hughes Tool Company in Houston.
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