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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat fuselage in transport, California, circa June 1945
Date
1945-06
Archival Collection
Description
Fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat being transported from a hangar by truck. The moving truck and rig have signs from Star House Movers, Inc., of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. Groups of people stand by to watch.
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Photograph of the fuselage of Hughes' Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.
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Photograph of the fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island, Los Angeles Harbor, 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.
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Photograph album, Henry Wieking Collection, circa late 1920s-early 1930s
Date
1925 to 1935
1905 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Album contains Wieking family photos, photos of Hoover Dam construction, Black Canyon, ferries on the Colorado River, ruins of Fort Callville, Englers Camp, Las Vegas Ranch, Mt. Charleston, deserts in Nevada and Arizona, Hoover Dam laboratory workers, the first train in Railroad Pass, and snow in Las Vegas. Also included are one color postcard titled "The Grand Canyon Bridge, Arizona," and prints of two poems, "Mornin' On The Desert" and "Nevada" (authors unknown). A paper finding aid is available in the album box.
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Slide of downtown Reno, Nevada, 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of downtown Reno during the day. The illuminated neon sign bridging the two sides of the street together reads: "Reno, The Biggest Little City In The World." Pedestrians and automobiles can be seen lining the street underneath various shops and buildings such as Harold's Club, Nevada Club, Harrah's, Herz Jewelry, and the Dancing Hay Market Club.
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Howard Cannon with colleagues at a Senatorial committee hearing: photographic print
Date
1950 (year approximate) to 1983 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Inscription on verso: Senators L-R: Cannon, Nevada; Bartlet, Alaska; Thurmond, S. Carolina; Ervin, N. Carolina; Jackson, Washington; Symington, Missouri; Stennis, Mississippi; Russell, Georgia; Saltonstall, Mass.; Bridges, N. Hampshire; Case, S. Dakota; Bush, Connecticut; Beall, Md. Staff (standing) L-R: Atkinson; Nease; Braswell; Darden; Wingate
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Architectural drawing of Harrah's Resort Atlantic City, cross sections, December 10, 1983
Date
1983-12-10
Archival Collection
Description
Project overview drawings of Harrah's Marina in Atlantic City from 1983; printed on mylar. Shows existing and proposed sections looking west and through the atrium/bridge, and through the proposed tower.
Site Name: Harrah's Marina Resort (Atlantic City)
Address: 777 Harrah's Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ
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