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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "New York hails heroes of World Flight, New York City --- In the greatest reception since Lindbergh's, Howard Hughes and his gallant companions paraded up Broadway today, almost smothered beneath New York's ticker-tape accolade recognizing their record-smashing world dash. Here's Hughes, (center back, seat), gazing up the tons of torn paper fluttering down on him and his comrades, following in the car behind. Beside Hughes on the left is Grover Whalen, head of the New York World's Fair, 1939. Credit Line (ACME) 7/15/38."

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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Hughes waves to cheering million. New York City--- Clean-shaven once more, Howard Hughes smiles his gratitude to the millions of New Yorkers who showered him with ticker-tape and torn paper--New York's own accolade, as paraded up Broadway, followed by his companions in the carbehind in the greatest reception since Lindbergh's. On the left is Grover Whalen, head of the New York World's Fair, 1939, and on the right, Al Lodwick, manager of the round-the-world record smashing flight. Credit Line (ACME) 7/15/38."

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City of Las Vegas map, 1952

Date

1952

Description

General information on Las Vegas and index on verso ; Copyright held by Redwood Publishing Co. ; Includes inset map of the Strip (U.S. 91 or Los Angeles Highway) ; Redwood Publishing Company

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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

A view of a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes completion of his flight round-the-world flight in New York City.

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Boulder City Reminder: newspaper, approximately 1938 September 26 to 1938 December 15

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File

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Nevada Newspapers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01158
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Nevada Newspapers
Box/Folder: Box 03

Archival Component

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

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Description printed photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "They also flew! New York City--- Heroes yesterday, spectators today. Standing obscurely on the sidelines while New York acclaimed Howard Hughes and his four companions with a typical ticker-tape parade up Broadway, were two men respective aeronautical feats also set the world agog. Second from left is Capt. J. Erroll Boyd, who flew from Toronto, Can, to London in 1930. On that flight he had as his companion and navigator Harry P. M. Connor, who served in the same capacity on the Hughes flight. Beside Boyd, (smoking cigarette) is Roger Q. Williams, who, in 1929, flew from Old Orchard Beach, ME, to Rome. Credit Line (ACME) 7/15/38 (FULL)"

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Street map of the city of Las Vegas, 1954

Date

1954

Description

22 x 34 cm. on sheet 36 x 54 cm. Copyright held by Redwood Publishing Co. Includes advertisements. 1954 [ed.] Street index, map of the Strip and advertisements on verso. Map is irregularly shaped. Original publisher: Redwood Pub. Co..

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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

An aerial view of a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes completion of his flight round-the-world flight in New York City.

Image

Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

A view of a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes' completion of his flight Round-the-World in New York City.

Image

Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

A black and white view of a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes' completion of his flight Round-the-World in New York City.

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