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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946

Date

1946-06-16

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

Description given with photo: "Hull of "Hercules" Starts Journey to Assembly Dock, Culver City, Calif. - The 220-foot-long fuselage of Howard Hughes' gigantic airplane crawls down the highway on truck dollies after leaving the Culver City, Calif., plant. the hull is on its way to the graving dock for assembly at Terminal Island, Calif., 28 miles away. Note size of man on top of hull. NY EUR CAN. Credit (ACME) 6/16/46"

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes' parade up broadway. General scene of parade. 7/15/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946

Date

1946-06-16

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

Description given with photo: "Hercules Fuselage Leaves Hangar, Calver City, Calif. - The hull of Howard Hughes' huge cargo flying boat, the Hercules, largest airplane in the world leaves hangar in the Culver City, Calif., plant to begin a 28-mile trip to Terminal Island, Calif., by truck and dolly. the 220-foot long hull-fuselage will follow the path of the wing sections to the graving dock where the air giant will be assembled. Credit Line (ACME) 6/16/46."

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City Hall building, once the Boulder City Elementary School, Boulder City, Nevada, approximately 1930-1949

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Archival Collection

L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00100
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Box 03

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Aerial photograph of Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, circa 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs

Description

Aerial view of Hughes Airport in Culver City, now Playa Vista, California. This private airport was owned by Howard Hughes and used for projects of the Hughes Aircraft Company and Hughes Tool Company. Lincoln Boulevard can be seen in the foreground, and on the left are Jefferson Boulevard and Ballona Creek.

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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat wing assembly, Culver City, California, circa 1942-46

Date

1942 to 1946

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs

Description

The Hughes Aircraft HK-1 or "Flying Boat" wing assembly being completed in a hangar in Hughes' factory in Culver City.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade for Howard Hughes after he completed his Around The World flight in New York.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade for Howard Hughes after he completed his Around The World flight in New York.

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Letter from [A. M. Folger] to Hugh A. Shamberger (Carson City), August 23, 1948

Date

1948-08-23

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Collection

Description

Request to the state engineer to expedite their permit to drill a well since the period for people to object had expired.

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Ashley Hall oral history interview

OH-02488

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ashley Hall conducted by Claytee D. White on September 2, 2015 and September 22, 2015 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Hall discusses being the city manager of Las Vegas, Nevada during the early portion of the development of Summerlin, Nevada by the Hughes Corporation. He also discusses his earlier life before politics, pertaining to Nevada Trench Safety.

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