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Photograph of rock temple, Lake Mead, May 11, 1938

Date

1938-05-11

Description

Colorado River, Lake Mead. The Temple near Lake Mead.

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Photograph of Coast Guard boat, Lake Mead, January, 1938

Date

1938-01

Description

Forty five foot motor launch transferred from Coast Guard Service, Hawaii to B.O.R.A. sits atop the waters of Lake Mead.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers (Los Angeles), June 18, 1938

Date

1938-06-18

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken briefing Jeffers on the production problems with Well No. 2, a possible rate increase due to evaporative water coolers, and the water shortage in Las Vegas

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Boulder City 31ers Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00364

Abstract

The Boulder City 31ers Photograph Collection depicts the construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the development of Boulder City, Nevada from 1930 to 1987. The photographs primarily depict construction of the Hoover Dam, but they also depict workers, dormitories, the Colorado River, stores, and Black Canyon.

Archival Collection

In the City

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Guide to the Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival Submissions
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00615
Collection Name: Guide to the Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival Submissions
Box/Folder: Box 2006-010

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes at the Washington Airport, July 21, 1938

Date

1938-07-21

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Crowd Greets Hughes On Arrival In Capital, Washington D.C. -- Howard Hughes and his companions came to Washington July 21, to personally thank Secretary of State Cordell Hull for the State Department's co-operation on their record world flight, and incidentally to be feted at a luncheon of the Press Club. The photo shows Hughes, in park suit and black hat, as he was led through a huge crowd on his arrival at the Washington Airport. Credit Line (ACME) 7/21/38 (NY FOR)."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes walking with several men in France, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes when he arrived in Paris on first leg of his round the world flight."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes walking with several men, France, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Howard Hughes walking with several unidentified men in France.

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Photograph of the Boulder City Library, Boulder City, Nevada, 1958

Date

1958

Description

Black and white image showing an interior view of the Boulder City Library in its new quarters on the top floor of the Municipal Building in Boulder City. This specific room is the adult reading room.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14, Los Angeles, California, July 4, 1938

Date

1938-07-04

Description

Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14 in Los Angeles, California. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes off on first leaf of flight to Paris. Los Angeles, Cal. -- Howard Hughes, Millionaire oil man and speed flyer, at the controls of his huge Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" as it took off from here for its leisurely flight to New York, from where Hughes and his crew will fly to Paris and perhaps around the world. 7/4/1938 Credit line (ACME)."

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