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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennnett Airport, New York, July 9, 1938

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Date

1938-07-09

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The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at the Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Readying Hughes' plane for Paris flight. New York City-- Mechanics hastened to put Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 monoplane in shape for a flight from Floyd Bennett Airport here, to Paris. Motor trouble forced postponement and helpers were working under injunction to have the ship ready for a takeoff, July 9, "at the earliest possible moment." Photo shows: the plane being pulled out of the hangar by a truck. Credit Line (ACME) 7/9/38."

Digital ID

whh000641

Physical Identifier

0373_0361
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    whh000641. Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection, 1930-1950. PH-00373. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1z31nw0g

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    Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

    Date Digitized

    2013-09-06

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    6030 x 5021 pixels
    10.05 x 8.37 inches
    90,830,770 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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    image/tiff