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Photograph of crowd at Pahrump Road opening celebration, Pahrump (Nev.), September 24, 1954

Date
1954-09-24
Description
Spectators gather for the celebration of the Pahrump Road officially opening. A stage is visible in the center of the crowd with two umbrellas.

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Photograph of a crowd greeting Howard Hughes at Bennett Field Airport, July 14, 1938

Date
1938-07-14
Description
The black and white view of a crowd of people gathering to greet Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Field Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "HH-101 NY-101. Here are thousands who greeted Howard Hughes and his crew after completing Round the World Flight at Bennett Field Airport. 7-14-38 (Press Association)."

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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date
1938-07-14
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Journey's end for world fliers! Floyd Bennett Airport, N.Y.--- The plane which carried Howard Hughes and four companions on their dramatic dash around the world, is shown shortly after it landed here at the conclusion of the flight. Crowds swarmed about the craft as the fliers hesitantly prepared to leave the ship. 7/14/1938."

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Photograph of crowd watching speeding boat, Lake Mead, 1940s-1950s

Date
1940 to 1959
Description
Crowds of people stand in anticipation as they watch a speeding boat race through Lake Mead. Tons of cars are parked in the background.

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Unidentified crowd of people Nevada Test Site, Nevada: photographic slide

Date
1977 (year approximate) to 1991 (year approximate)
Description

From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). Appear to be waiting for a test bombing.

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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938

Date
1938-07-14
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on back of photograph: "General view of welcoming ceremony. 7/14/1938"

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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938

Date
1938-07-14
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on back of photograph: "Howard Hughes leaving his plane after flight around the world in three days, 19 hours and 17 minutes 7/14/38"

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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938

Date
1938-07-14
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes reception at Floyd Bennett Field 7/14/38."

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Photograph of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes, New York, July 14, 1938

Date
1938-07-14
Description
The black and white view of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. This final landing for Hughes marked the end of his Round The World flight.

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Crowd spectating the test of an above-ground atomic bomb: photographic slide

Date
1977 to 1991
Description

From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352)

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