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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes sitting inside the Lockheed 14 aircraft.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14, New York, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes sitting inside the Lockheed 14 aircraft in New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Hughes' Paris hop delayed by motor trouble. New York City-- Howard Hughes, millionaire oil man and speed flyer, in the cabin of his huge Lockheed plane as he waited impatiently for a crew of mechanics to repair one of the motors so that he could take off for Paris. He was forced to give up his plans to leave on July 9th when mechanics found that it would be impossible to change the 18 cylinders of his motors in time. Crews worked all night at the job. Rough spots were found in the cylinders during fuel consumption tests. Credit Line (ACME) 7/10/38 Burs SF."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen, July 4, 1938
Date
1938-07-04
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes being greeted by Grover Whalen either at the Floyd Bennett Field or Holmes Airport.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen, July 4, 1938
Date
1938-07-04
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes being greeted by Grover Whalen at either Floyd Bennett Field or Holmes Airport.
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft being towed before takeoff.
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of the Lockheed 14 before takeoff.
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 10, 1939
Date
1939-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the front of the Lockheed 14 aircraft before takeoff.
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 10, 1939
Date
1939-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the front of the Lockheed 14 aircraft before takeoff.
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 10, 1939
Date
1939-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the front of the Lockheed 14 aircraft before takeoff.
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white, skyline view of New York City with Lockheed 14 flying in the foreground. Typed onto script included with the image: "Howard Hughes plane in flight over New York City. July 1938."
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