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Compagnie générale transatlantique
Corporate Body Alternate Name
French Line (Company)
Transat (Company)
French shipping company
Corporate Body
Correspondence, Levi Syphus to Sadie George
Date
1929-06
Archival Collection
Description
This folder is from the "Correspondence" file of the Sadie and Hampton George Papers (MS-00434)
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leonard L. Arnett (Las Vegas), follow-up to letter with same date, June 20, 1935
Date
1935-06-20
Archival Collection
Description
In his report of water production and consumption, Bracken forgot to report carload water sales to Boulder City.
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Aerial view of Hughes Flying boat launched, November 1, 1947, in preparation for the historic test flight, November 2 , 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Hughes Flying boat. Press release attached to back of photo: "LAUNCHING WORLD'S LARGEST PLANE The Hughes Flying boat was launched for the first time November 1, 1947. After the three concrete docks, one containing the hull and two the wing pontoons, were pumped with sea water to the outside level, gates were lowered and the Flying Boat was carefully towed forward by tractors, and by boats as the tail cleared the dock. During taxi tests the following day Howard Hughes made a surprise flight of a mile." Stamped on back of photo: "Hughes Aircraft Photo" and the date "Nov 1 1947." Los Angeles Harbor, Terminal Island are now known as Long Beach.
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