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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

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1938-07-14

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Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Police circle Lockheed-14 at Floyd Bennett Airport."

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#67121: Valdex, Jesus (Student) Interns at New York-New York, 2009 July 09

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
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Collection Number: PH-00388-04
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
Box/Folder: N/A

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Senator Harry P. Cain, Culver City, California, August 16, 1947

Date

1947-08-16

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

A view of Howard Hughes (right) being asked about his controversial XF-11 photo reconnaissance plane by Senator Harry Cain (left), Republican of Washington, in Culver City, California. An unidentified man sits between the two.

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Report: "Marketing Casino Gambling and a Local Lottery in New York City" by the Council of the City of New York for the Committee on Economic Development, 1991

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Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 163

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Photograph of Howard Hughes being escorted into the Rico Hotel, Houston, Texas, July 30, 1938

Date

1938-07-30

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs

Description

Howard Hughes (center) is escorted into the lobby of the Rico Hotel, Houston, Texas

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' plane at Floyd Bennet Airfield, New York, August 20, 1938

Date

1938-08-20

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

Description given with photograph: "Hughes sets new transcontinental transport mark. Floyd Bennet Field, NY--- Howard Hughes, millionaire flier, setting his famous round-the-world transport plane down here, early August 20th, after a record-smashing flight from Los Angeles. Hughes and three companions completed the trip in 10 hours 32 minutes and 20 seconds, shattering the record of 11 hours and five minutes set four years ago by Tommy Tomlinson. The flight was made most of the way in the substratosphere at an average altitude of 17, 000 feet. Credit Line ACME."

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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Journey's end for world fliers! Floyd Bennett Airport, N.Y.--- The plane which carried Howard Hughes and four companions on their dramatic dash around the world, is shown shortly after it landed here at the conclusion of the flight. Crowds swarmed about the craft as the fliers hesitantly prepared to leave the ship. 7/14/1938."

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Map of California and Territories of New Mexico and Utah, 1862

Date

1862

Description

Scale [ca. 1:3,231,360. 1 in. to approx. 51 miles] (W 125°00--W 103°30/N 42°00--N 31°45) ; 1 map : hand col. ; 40 x 60 cm., on sheet 46 x 68 cm ; Relief indicated by hachures and spot heights ; Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C ; Decorative border ; Hand colored ; Atlas p. numbers in upper margin: 58-59 ; Date est. from territorial borders and county configuration ; Shows natural features, locations of Indian tribes, proposed railroad routes, routes of explorers, trails, county boundaries and populated places ; Johnson and Ward

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Hughes H-1 Racer photographs, 1937

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Materials depict the Hughes H-1 Racer in 1937. The photographs primarily depict Howard Hughes standing with the plane or in the plane's cockpit. The plane was designed by Glenn Odekirk and built by Hughes Aircraft Company in 1935, the first plane produced by the company. Hughes broke several records in the H-1, including the landplane speed record in 1935. In 1937, Hughes broke his own transcontinental speed record by flying from Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York in 7 hours, 28 minutes. Despite its speed, Hughes was unable to sell the H-1 to the U.S. military.

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: N/A

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Letter from Hugh A. Shamberger (Carson City) to Colonel H. F. Clark (Las Vegas), December 11, 1951

Date

1951-12-11

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Collection

Description

Shamberger advised the Water District to purchase the lands surrounding the Las Vegas Springs as well as other springs and wells in the area to protect its water sources in the future.

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