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Photograph of people at Le Bourget, France, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of crowds at the Le Bourget airfield, presumed to be waiting for Howard Hughes to land his Lockheed 14 plane.
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Film transparency of Franklin D. Roosevelt giving a speech at Hoover Dam, September 30, 1935
Date
1935-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
An image of President Franklin D. Roosevelt giving a speech to a crowd at the Boulder Dam dedication ceremony (officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947).
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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes sitting in a car and waving at the crowd, attending a parade held for himself in Chicago.
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Photograph of residents and workers celebrating the start of the construction of the Hoover Dam, Boulder City (Nev.), September 17, 1930
Date
1930-09-17
Archival Collection
Description
A crowd of people coming together to celebrate the upcoming construction of the Hoover Dam. A label at the bottom of the photo: "Sept. 17, 1930 site near Boulder City where residents and workers celebrated the start of Hoover Dam."
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Photograph of an unidentified group of people at an unknown location, circa 1930s-1940s
Date
1930 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An image of an unidentified group of people gathered together, presumably near Lake Mead. An airplane can be seen peeking out from behind the crowd.
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Photograph of people atop a tower awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of a crowd of people, possibly including reporters and members of the press, standing atop a tower as they wait for the arrival of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. This final landing for Hughes marked the end of his Round The World flight.
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Photograph of a circus parade, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
Date
1906 to 1916
Archival Collection
Description
The Colossal Circus parade moves past crowds and the Mesquite Grocery on the southeast corner of 1st and Fremont. This photograph was identified by Shirley Ferron Swanson on October 25, 1983.
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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, after arriving completing his Around the World tour at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York.
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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, after arriving completing his Around the World tour at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York.
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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, after arriving completing his Around the World tour at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York.
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