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Photograph of Howard Hughes in Washington, D. C., July 21, 1938
Date
1938-07-21
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes Guest at National Press Club. Washington, D. C. -- Howard Hughes, multi-millionaire round-the-world flyer is pictured as he spoke at the National Press Club here, July 21st, where he and his four companions were guests at a luncheon of the club. Hughes and the members of his crew on the flight visited Washington to personally thank Secretary of State Cordell Hull for his assistance in the clearing of their plane. Credit Line (ACME) 7/21/38."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
Multiple, close up views of Howard Hughes in the back of an automobile in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airport being interviewed after his record-breaking flight around the world. 7/14/38."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
A view of crowds waiting to see Howard Hughes arrive at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Flight's End - Floyd Bennett Field, N.Y. -- Propellers still whirling, the plane which carried Howard Hughes and four companions on their dramatic Round-The-World flight, taxis to a stop, on a runway there, flanked by an escort of motorcycle policemen. Part of the crowd of 30,000 which was on hand to greet the fliers, may be seen. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14, July 3, 1938
Date
1938-07-03
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes, lifting his plane and headed for Wichita, Kansas, on the first leg of his flight to Newark, N.J. from where he will hop-off for Paris."
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Photograph of crew dismantling a house in St. Thomas, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Crew dismantling a house in St. Thomas
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Tearing down a house in St. Thomas, NV"
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Photograph of advancing waters of Lake Mead, Nevada, 1938
Date
1938-06
Archival Collection
Description
Looking east at Hugh Lords' garage and the Valley of Fire from the advancing waters of Lake Mead.
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Photograph of two women and a rowboat, St. Thomas, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Two women standing near a row boat in the middle of St. Thomas as it is being covered by Lake Mead
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Photograph of Corn Creek Ranch, Nevada, circa 1938
Date
1937 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
The ranch house on Corn Creek Ranch.
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Photograph of Corn Creek Ranch, Nevada, circa 1938
Date
1937 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
View from front gate at Corn Creek Ranch.
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Photograph of Corn Creek Ranch, Nevada, circa 1938
Date
1937 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
The completed workshop and tack room with a bunkhouse in right foreground built the previous year.
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