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Photograph of Howard Hughes in New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
A view of crowds waiting to see Howard Hughes arrive at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Plane being towed after record breaking light. 7/14/38. (Daily News)"
Image
Map of territories of New Mexico and Utah, 1855
Date
1855
Description
29 x 36 cm. Shows natural features, and populated places, wagon route, proposed railroad routes and explorers' routes. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the U.S. for the Southern District of New York." Hand colored. Atlas p. number in lower-right margin: 51. Decorative border. The geographic region of Southwest is referred to as the New Southwest. Original publisher: J.H. Colton .
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Photograph of the Hughes XF-11 plane at the Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, April 4, 1947
Date
1947-04-04
Archival Collection
Description
The XF-11 plane's second flight immediately following take-off, at the Hughes Airport in Culver City, California
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City Hall Naming Contest, 1972
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Oran K. Gragson Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00170
Collection Name: Oran K. Gragson Papers
Box/Folder: Box 05
Collection Name: Oran K. Gragson Papers
Box/Folder: Box 05
Archival Component
City Hall complex, 1956-1973
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
North Las Vegas Library District Collection on Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00651
Collection Name: North Las Vegas Library District Collection on Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 03
Collection Name: North Las Vegas Library District Collection on Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 03
Archival Component
Howard Hughes at the Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 19, 1937
Date
1937-01-19
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes near his Hughes Racer at Newark Airport after breaking the coast-to-coast record from Burbank to Newark in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 27 seconds. The distance he covered was 2490 miles while he was going an average speed of 332 mph. This record bettered his previous record by two hours.
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City Hall, Ely, Nevada, 1909
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Nevada Mining Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00361
Collection Name: Nevada Mining Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 10 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Nevada Mining Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 10 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Photograph of the Hughes Racer, Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 1937
Date
1937-01
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the Hughes Racer at Newark Airport after setting new transcontinental record of 332 miles an hour.
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Photograph of the Hughes Racer, Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 1937
Date
1937-01
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Hughes Racer at Newark Airport after setting new transcontinental record of 332 miles an hour.
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Howard Hughes talking to members of the press, possibly about his completion of his around-the-world flight in New York City, New York, 1938
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 13
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 13
Archival Component