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Photograph of a Boeing B-17 bomber aircraft in flight, Las Vegas Flexible Gunnery School, circa early 1940s
Date
1938 to 1944
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a Boeing B-17E (serial # 42-30628) flying over the Las Vegas Flexible Gunnery School, sometime before or during World War II. This facility later evolved into Nellis Air Force Base. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.); Las Vegas Flexible Gunnery School (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of several of the Las Vegas Rotary Club Members, circa 1940
Date
1938 to 1942
Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas Rotary club: 1) Sam J. Lawson (Shirley Swanson 2/21/80); 2) Cyril Wengert; 3) Walter Bracken; 4) ?; 5) William Ferron; 6) Dr. Mildren; 7) From left - Ed Clark; 8) Bill Pike; 9) Right end - James Cashman
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Photograph of the Rotary International meeting, including Cyril Wengert, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1940
Date
1938 to 1942
Archival Collection
Description
Rotary International meeting, including Cyril Wengert seated 2nd from left. From left to right: 1) Sam Lawson; 2) Cyril Wengert; 3) Walter Bracken; 4) ?; 5) W. E. Ferron; 6) ?; 7) Ed Clark; 8) Bill Pike; 9) Jim Cashman.
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Photograph of Boulder Dam Service Bureau and Boulder City Theatre, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1937
Date
1936 to 1938
Archival Collection
Description
The view of the exteriors of the Boulder Dam Service Bureau and Boulder City Theatre on Arizona Street in Boulder City, Nevada. The Boulder Dam Service Bureau was later known as the Hoover Dam Visitors Bureau, and the Boulder Theater building was located at 1225 Arizona Street. Transcribed onto the center sign: "Boulder Dam Service Bureau. Souvenirs; Post Cards: Official Booklets; Rest Rooms."
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Photograph a crowd awaiting watching Howard Hughes land, New York, July 14, 2013
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view Mayor Laguardia and Grover Whelen watched Howard Hughes land in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Field, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Mayor Laguardia (left) and Grover Whelen looking skyward as they see the approaching Howard Hughes and his globe girdlers complete A Round The World flight, 7-24-38. (Press Association)."
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