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Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad station map of Las Vegas, Nevada, 1944 July 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Land & Water Company Records from the Las Vegas Valley Water District
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Collection Number: MS-00912
Collection Name: Las Vegas Land & Water Company Records from the Las Vegas Valley Water District
Box/Folder: Roll 17

Archival Component

Architectural drawing of Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino (Atlantic City), alterations and sketches of the site plan study, October 15, 1981

Date

1981-10-15

Description

Plans for proposed changes to Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino in Atlantic City. Transferred onto parchment using the ozalid process.
Site Name: Harrah's Marina Resort (Atlantic City)
Address: 777 Harrah's Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ

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Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting in the cockpit of the XF-11 preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Transcribed from press release attached to back of photo: "NEW PHOTO PLANE TEST-FLOWN CULVER CITY, California, July 7 -- Howard Hughes, who designed and built the new FX-11 reconnaissance plane in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers, sits in the pilot's bubble-glass canopy preparing for the first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, the XF-11 can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour, Army officials said. It is powered by two 3000-horsepower radial engines with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers. Outstanding features include a full-span flap, unique eight-camera layout, and exceptionally fast take-off." 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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UNLV Libraries employees pose for portraits July 15, 2014 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas: digital photographs

Date

2014-07-15

Description

Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). Client: University Libraries

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Photograph of Julie Weintraub, Las Vegas, 1980s

Date

1980 to 1989

Description

A picture of Julie Weintraub. He was a big gambling figure, popularized gambling "junkets," and helped build the Dunes Hotel into one of the biggest casinos of its time.

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#71641: School of Public Policy students in the Emergency Crisis Management program listen to a presentation by Irene Navis from the office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security inside the Clark County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on July 15, 2017, 2017 July 15

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
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Collection Number: PH-00388-05
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 01

Archival Component

XF-11 plane before its first flight at the Hughes Airport in Culver City, California, 1946 July 03

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 07

Archival Component

Photograph of Red Cross volunteer, Royella Shrewsbery, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 15, 1977

Date

1977-07-15

Description

American Red Cross volunteer Royella Shrewsbery reviews paperwork at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

The black and white, skyline view of New York City with Lockheed 14 flying in the foreground. Typed onto script included with the image: "Howard Hughes plane in flight over New York City. July 1938."

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

The black and white, skyline view of New York City with Lockheed 14 flying in the foreground. Typed onto script included with the image: "Howard Hughes plane in flight over New York City. July 1938."

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