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Photograph of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of members of the Aeronautical Association awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes and his Lockheed 12 aircraft at the Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Official timers of Aeronautical Association compare their precision chronometers as Lockheed-14 roars overhead, marking end of Round-the-World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport." Typed onto a second piece of paper also attached to the image: "Official timers of the Aeronautical Association shown at Floyd Bennett Field comparing their precision chronometers as Howard Hughes' plane roared overhead marking the end of his Flight Around The World. July 1938."

Image

Map of California, with territories of Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona, 1864

Date

1864

Description

40 x 62 cm. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Page numbers at top: 58-59. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1864 by A. J. Johnson in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York." Original publisher: Johnson and Ward.

Image

Harrah's Grand, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 2001

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Robert Beckmann Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00381
Collection Name: Robert Beckmann Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 02

Archival Component

Nighttime view of Atlantic City, New Jersey: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367)

Image

Map of California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, 1864

Date

1864

Description

'Johnson's California, with Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona, published by Johnson and Ward.' 'Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1864 by A.J. Johnson in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States for the southern district of New York.' Atlas page numbers in upper margin: 66-67. This is probably plate 67 from Johnson's New Illustrated Family Atlas, published in New York by Johnson & Ward in 1864. Shows natural features, locations of Indian tribes, proposed railroad routes, routes of explorers, trails, county boundaries and populated places ; "." ; Relief shown by hachures ; Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington ; In top margin: 66-67 ; Hand colored ; On verso: Historical and statistical view of Mexico and central America (p. 79) and Historical and statistical view of the United States, 1860 (p. 78) Scale [ca. 1:3,484,800]. 1 in. to ca. 55 miles (W 124°--W 102°/N 42°--N 32°)

Text

"Howard Hughes the Aviator" Sub-Master with Code, 1986 April 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
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Collection Number: MS-00485
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 12

Archival Component

The New Fay Easter dinner menu, Sunday, April 7, 1912

Date

1912-04-07

Archival Collection

Description

Restaurant: The New Fay (Virginia, Minn.) Location: Virginia, Minnesota, United States

Text

Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, December 15, 1933- June, 1934

Date

1933 to 1934

Archival Collection

Description

Panoramic view of houses from the water tank in Boulder City. This photo was taken between December 15, 1933 and June, 1934. Buildings that can be seen include City Hall (left), the Boulder Theater building (center), the Boulder Dam Hotel (right), and the Terminal Building with the Boulder Cafe (right).

Image

Howard Hughes boarding airliner for Washington, D.C., 1938 July 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 13

Archival Component

Children dressed up in costumes, possibly for the 4th of July at City Hall in Boulder City, Nevada, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00100
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 67

Archival Component