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Letter from H. C. Mann (Omaha) to W. M. Jeffers, November,12, 1935

Date

1935-11-12

Archival Collection

Description

Letter from H. C. Mann discussing Walter Bracken's recommendation to drill a new well to guarantee water for irrigation on the Las Vegas Ranch. Bracken's letter is referenced below.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 07, 1947

Date

1947-08-07

Description

Description given with photo: "Says Brewster Is "Greatest Trick Shot Artist In D.C. - Washington, D.C., Partially deaf, plane-builder Howard Hughes, above shown using a special hearing aid provided by the Senate War Investigating Committee now probing his war aircraft contracts. Hughes today fired a new volley of accusations at Chairman Brewster, ( R ) of Maine, calling toe Maine Senator the "greatest trick shot artist in Washington." The verbal volley was directed at Brewster's blanket denial that he offered to quash investigation of Hughes' war plane contracts if Hughes would merge his Trans-World Airlines with Pan-American Airways. -INP photo by N.K. Benson. 8/7/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947

Date

1947-08-06

Description

Description given with photo: "The multi-millionaire plane builder is leafing through a 92-page report of the testimony he gave the senators 6 months ago in secret session as he testified. -INP Photos by N.K. Benson- 8/6/47."

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Photograph of Army Air Forces officers, Mitchell Field, New York, circa 1940s - 1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Description

Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Two unidentified men in the Army Air Forces at the Mosaic Department, 8th Photo Section, in Mitchell Field New York." The photo has the identification 19829 A. C. in the bottom right corner.

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Slide of Ian Zabarte and others standing in front of a teepee at the Reclaim the Test Site demonstrations near the Nevada Test Site, March 20, 1988

Date

1988-03-20

Description

Color image of (left to right) Ian Zabarte, Sister Rosemary Lynch, Kathy Thorpe and Ray Yowell during a 10-day demonstration known as "Reclaim the Test Site" that was organized by American Peace Test, an anti-nuclear testing group.

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Slide of Ian Zabarte and others standing in front of a teepee at the Reclaim the Test Site demonstrations near the Nevada Test Site, March 20, 1988

Date

1988-03-20

Description

Color image of (left to right) Ian Zabarte, Sister Rosemary Lynch, Kathy Thorpe and Ray Yowell during a 10-day demonstration known as "Reclaim the Test Site" that was organized by American Peace Test, an anti-nuclear testing group.

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Photograph of a man fishing off the foundation of a house, St. Thomas, 1945

Date

1945-04-11

Description

A man fishing off the foundations of a house in St. Thomas

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "As the waters of Lake Mead recede, a few fish were trapped in what used to be the basements of homes in St. Thomas."

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Aerial photograph of Frenchman Mountain, Nevada, circa 1949

Date

1949 (year approximate)

Description

Aerial view looking south of Frenchman Mountain and the east side of Las Vegas Valley. Lake Mead can be seen in the distance.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten text on back of photo: "Frenchman Mt. Airview SE"

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Aerial photograph looking northeast over Frenchman Mountain, circa 1949

Date

1949 (year approximate)

Description

Aerial view of Frenchman Mountain and a little of the Las Vegas Wash area. Lake Mead can barely be seen in the distance.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten notes on back: "View NE Frenchman Mt left of center"

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