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North Las Vegas City Hall is seen behind a residential neighborhood on Civic Center Drive in North Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph, 2018 December 04
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
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Collection Number: PH-00394
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
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Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
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Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes in cockpit, New York, February 15, 1946
Date
1946-02-15
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes, left, and other men who helped to pilot a Trans World Airline aircraft in New York.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 11, 1947
Date
1947-08-11
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes Inquiry Postponed, Washington D.C. : - In jovial mood despite "surprise" postponement of the Senate War Investigating Committee's Hughes inquiry, Howard Hughes, (center) chats briefly with reporters before leaving for the west coast. Hughes told reporters he would "welcome" reopening of the hearings any time. Creditline (ACME) 8/11/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes's airplane, circa late 1930s
Date
1937 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes's plane, possibly the Boeing Stratoliner, and mechanics below its propellers.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes on ladder under the XF-11, April 3, 1947
Date
1947-04-03
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from press release attached to photo: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5 -- Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate of the plane in which he nearly lost his life. He designed and built the plane, designated XF-11, and one of the world's fastest photo-reconnaissance ships, for the Army Air Forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers.
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Photograph of the XF-11 as it is about to take off for its first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from attachment to photo: "NEW LONG-RANGE PLANE ANNOUNCED CULVER CITY, CALIF., The FX-11 took off today on its first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photographic planes, it was designed and built by Howard Hughes in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. It has a wing spread of 101 feet, 4 inches, and is powered by two 3000-horsepower radial engines with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers. Army officials said it can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour and has a ceiling of more than 40,000 feet." 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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Photographs of the top of the Hughes H-1 Racer, 1945Photo
Date
1945
Archival Collection
Description
Top view of the Hughes H-1 Racer with an X painted over its R registration number on its starboard wing. The registration number NX 258Y is seen on the rudder. The back of hte image has information about the record-breaking flight using this plane.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936
Date
1936
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes sitting in the Northrop Gamma Racer talking to an unidentified individual.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936
Date
1936
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes sitting in the Northrop Gamma Racer talking to an unidentified individual.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes sitting with two unidentified men in the back of a car, likely being driven to a New York hotel, after landing the Lockheed 14 at Floyd Bennett Field.
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