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New York, New York; MGM Las Vegas, Nevada; and celebrity golf: digital files, approximately 1990 to 2015
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Michael McKensie Pratt Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-01068
Collection Name: Michael McKensie Pratt Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Collection Name: Michael McKensie Pratt Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Archival Component
Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes receiving the plaudets of the crowd during his reception in New York City. 7-15-38 (Press Association)."
Image
Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, image 001: postcard
Date
1979 (year approximate) to 2000 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall located in Las Vegas, Nevada off of Boulder Highway.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes' arrival, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of men assembling a truck loaded with old telephone booths for Howard Hughes arrival in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Telephone company "goes to town" for Hughes' arrival, New York City -- Something had to be done to take care of the thousands of potential telephone users who crowded Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, for the arrival of Howard Hughes and his daring crew on their dash Around the World, so the New York Telephone Company, well aware of the fact that the few phones at the field couldn't possibly accommodate, the officials, police, and spectators, "went to town" with a truck loaded with old telephone booths. A line was quickly strung and the phones in the booths on the truck were plugged in. The business was rushing and the phone company was well rewarded for its enterprise. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38."
Image
Frontier Hotel and Casino music hall, dinner menu
Date
1950 (year approximate) to 1980 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Note: Performer unspecified Menu insert: Wine lists Restaurant: Frontier Hotel and Casino Music Hall Location: Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Text
Photograph of Howard Hughes in cockpit, New York, February 15, 1946
Date
1946-02-15
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes, left, and other men who helped to pilot a Trans World Airline aircraft in New York.
Image
Vassili looking at a model of Artemus Ham Hall, image 001
Date
1944-05-18
Description
December 1975. Proof sheet of Vassili, Nancy Houssels, Donald Baepler, and unidentified woman. Large photo on reverse. Looking at a model of Artemus Ham Hall(?)
Vassili looking at a model of Artemus Ham Hall, image 002
Date
1944-05-20
Description
December 1975. Proof sheet of Vassili, Nancy Houssels, Donald Baepler, and unidentified woman. Large photo on reverse. Looking at a model of Artemus Ham Hall(?)
Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white, overhead view of Howard Hughes and his crew after completing his Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "On hand to welcome Hughes and his gallant crew New York City-- Looking down on a segment of the huge crowd that gathered at Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, to greet the arrival of Howard Hughes and his picked crew of four at the end of their record-smashing flight around the world. The tops of the cars jamming the parking spaces were used as coigns of vantage. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"
Image
Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "New York hails heroes of World Flight, New York City --- In the greatest reception since Lindbergh's, Howard Hughes and his gallant companions paraded up Broadway today, almost smothered beneath New York's ticker-tape accolade recognizing their record-smashing world dash. Here's Hughes, (center back, seat), gazing up the tons of torn paper fluttering down on him and his comrades, following in the car behind. Beside Hughes on the left is Grover Whalen, head of the New York World's Fair, 1939. Credit Line (ACME) 7/15/38."
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