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Photograph of the XF-11 as it is about to take off for its first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from attachment to photo: "NEW LONG-RANGE PLANE ANNOUNCED CULVER CITY, CALIF., The FX-11 took off today on its first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photographic planes, it was designed and built by Howard Hughes in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. It has a wing spread of 101 feet, 4 inches, and is powered by two 3000-horsepower radial engines with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers. Army officials said it can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour and has a ceiling of more than 40,000 feet." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Howard Hughes sits in the cockpit of the XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. Hughes is preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947."
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Photograph of Las Vegas City Library, 1943
Date
1943
Archival Collection
Description
The exterior of the Las Vegas City Library in Nevada.
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Photograph of Boulder City, Nevada, December 1964
Date
1964-12
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of mountains in Boulder City.
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Photograph of Boulder City, Nevada, December 1964
Date
1964-12
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of mountains in Boulder City.
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Photograph of an airport, Boulder City (Nev.), March 30, 1937
Date
1937-03-30
Archival Collection
Description
A photograph taken by Rupert B. Spearman of the hub of the Boulder City Airport as seen from the roof of the Grand Canyon Airlines hanger on March 30, 1937. Site Name: Boulder City Municipal Airport (Boulder City, Nev.)
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