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Photograph of Howard Hughes's Stratoliner in Glendale, California, August 30, 1939

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Date

1939-08-30

Description

Description given with photograph: "Hughes's Stratoliner is ultimate in Streamline. Glendale, Calif.--- To give one an idea of just how far aeronautical designers can go with the streamlining effect, this above view of Howard Hughes' newest four-motored, $250,00 Stratoliner is pictured from the tail end of the big plane as it stood on the runway at the Grand Central air terminal at Glendale, Calif. The millionaire flier is believed to be preparing for a new caost-to-coast record. 8-30-39""

Digital ID

whh001231

Physical Identifier

0373_0946
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    whh001231. 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/d1zw1906h

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

    Date Digitized

    2013-12-06

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    4728 x 6163 pixels
    7.88 x 10.27 inches
    87,416,872 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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    image/tiff