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Photograph of Patrick McCarran addressing function, Las Vegas, October 31, 1944
Date
1944-10-31
Description
Black and white photo of Patrick McCarran addressing a function in Las Vegas. Left to right, Jack Higgins, Mrs. Pearl Brown, Jim Downs, Mrs. Hickey, Berkely Lloyd Bunker, Senator Patrick Anthony McCarran (speaking), E. W. Clark, and H. E. "Hap" Hazard.
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Photograph of six men at the signing of the Boulder Dam Bill, December 21, 1928
Date
1928-12-21
Description
Left to right shown are: Elwood Mead, Comm. Of Reclamation; Phil Swing, author of the bill, a member of House of Representatives from California; President Coolidge; U.S. senator Hiram Johnson, another author of the boulder Dam bill; Addison T. Smith, Chairman, Committee on Reclamation, House of Representatives; W.B. Matthews, General Counsel, Boulder Dam Association, Los Angeles, California. The occasion is the signing of the Boulder Dam bill, Dec. 21, 1928.
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Photograph of Governor Charles Russell cutting ribbon, Bonnie Claire (Nev.), 1950
Date
1950
Description
Governor Russell cutting the ribbon at Scotty's Castle Road. Inscription with photo reads: "A rope held on one side by a dummy burrow [sic] and on the other side by a dummy prospector. Very western and unique. The road from Highway 95 to Scotty's Castle. Pahrump road was 'bumped' off top priority for the Castle Road, 'because Pahrump didn't warrant a road,' one of the Nye County Commissioners said." (see photo 0117 0059 & 0060 for full view of figures mentioned by Dorothy Dorothy. They were made by Clyde Barcus, Goldfield.) See Images 0131 0272-0278 for more about Scotty's Castle Road opening.
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Photograph of people at a banquet, circa 1915-1920
Date
1915 to 1920
Description
A group of people sitting and standing around a long table with place settings. Handwritten on back of photograph: Standing by wall: R.E. Rockwell; (?); Bonnie Botts; Harry Jameson; (?); H. Case; Mrs. Arnold Scott; Shorty DeBrink; (?); Bill Hall; (?). Seated left side of table: Mun Levitt; Lolla Adams; Bill Johnson; Mrs. Mun Leavitt; Lauren Shaw; Mrs. Wm. Hall; Irene DeBrink; (?); Scotty Brewner; (?); Walt Bond. Right side of table: Mrs. Dick Leavitt; Mother Rockwell; Archie Mellott; Mrs. Walt Bond; Lt. Rockwell; Jim Downs; Dick Levitt. Small table: Bessie Rockwell; Lynn Botts; Mrs. H. Case. A "Welcome" banner is on the wall in the background.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and a group of men with the Hughes XH-17, October 23, 1952
Date
1952-10-23
Description
Howard Hughes (second from left) standing under the blade of the XH-17, Flying Crane with L-R: Rea Hopper, Director of the Aeronautical Division, Hughes Aircraft Company; Hughes; Clyde Jones, Director of Engineering, Hughes Tool Company Aeronautical Division; Warren Reed, Assistant; Colonel Carl E. Jackson, Air Research and Development Headquarters; Gale. J. Moore, pilot.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes on the flight deck of the Flying Boat, November 1, 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Description
Transcribed from attached press release: "Howard Hughes, on the flight deck of his flying boat, world's largest airplane, discusses with his flight engineer and radio operator, plans for tomorrow's taxi testing of the 400,000 pound craft. The flight deck occupies the upper level in the nose of the 219-foot hull, Nov 1, 1947."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Frank Merrian and Frank Shaw in a Los Angeles parade, August 1, 1938
Date
1938-08-01
Description
From left to right, Governor Frank Merrian, Howard Hughes, and Mayor Frank L. Shaw riding in a car in a parade on 5th Street in Los Angeles in 1938.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, with Ed Lund, Grover Whalen, Harry Connor, Richard Stoddart, and Lieutenant Thomas Thurlow, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Description
Howard Hughes (wearing hat and white shirt) being interviewed by media as before beginning his around-the-world event in 1938.
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Photograph of John D. Home, Howard Hughes, and Edward Underwood, circa late 1950s
Date
1957 to 1959
Description
Standing from left to right are John D. Home (Department of Communications of the American Legion), Howard Hughes (Managing Director of Production of RKO), and Edward Underwood (Department of Communications of Hollywood American Legion Motion Picture Post #43), in the late 1950s.
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Photograph of Captain Jack Le Claire and James M. Landis examining equipment in a TWA aircraft, June 1947
Date
1947
Description
Captain Jack Le Claire (left), TWA pilot, explains the Howard Hughes-designed airline radar "automatic terrain clearance indicator" to James M. Landis, right, chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board, June 1947.
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