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Photograph of new machine shop for Research, Product and Metallurgical engineering departments, circa 1924
Date
1924
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from press release attached to photograph: "LABORATORY MACHINE SHOP SPEEDS PRODUCT RESEARCH The Hughes Laboratory machine shop is devote to the building of full-scale test models of rock bits, tool joints and other drilling tools for laboratory and field testing. In connection with the latter, the shop is equipped to manufacture these tools in sufficient quantities to make possible extensive and simultaneous field trials. The machine shop handles a large amount of work for the Research, Product and Metallurgical engineering departments. This includes building new designs, new machines and new devices for preliminary testing."
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Photographs of casino exteriors: Hilton, Paris, Flamingo Hilton, Caesars Palace, Stratosphere, MGM Grand, New York-New York, Frontier Hotel, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1990s (folder 1 of 1)
Date
1990 to 1999
Archival Collection
Description
Arrangement note: Series III. Internal: Work
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes, surrounded by crowds, as he stands before a microphone after landing his Lockheed 14 aircraft for the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes (with hat) as he arrived in New York after completing a round the world flight. 7/14/38 (Press Association)"
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