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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Hughes waves to cheering million. New York City--- Clean-shaven once more, Howard Hughes smiles his gratitude to the millions of New Yorkers who showered him with ticker-tape and torn paper--New York's own accolade, as paraded up Broadway, followed by his companions in the carbehind in the greatest reception since Lindbergh's. On the left is Grover Whalen, head of the New York World's Fair, 1939, and on the right, Al Lodwick, manager of the round-the-world record smashing flight. Credit Line (ACME) 7/15/38."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
The iew of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade for Howard Hughes after he completed his Around The World flight in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes receiving the applause of the crowd during his reception in New York City. - 7-15-38. (Press Association.)"
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
The view of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade for Howard Hughes after he completed his Around The World flight in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes receiving the applause of the crowd during his reception in New York City. - 7-15-38. (Press Association.)"
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Photograph of Rockwell family members on the Chemung River, New York, 1902
Date
1902
Archival Collection
Description
Members of the Rockwell family on the Chemung River near Elmira, New York. Leon Rockwell sits in a rowboat as two women step into the boat. Two boys with a rowboat are seen in the background. Handwritten on back of photograph: "Mother, Aunt Jessie; Floyd and Earl; myself 1902."
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Photograph of Earl and Floyd Rockwell and Ronald Breese in Breezeport, New York, 1918
Date
1918
Archival Collection
Description
Desription given with photograph: "Earl Rockwell, Ronald Breese, Floyd Rockwell-1918 Breezeport, New York"
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Photograph of mechanics with the Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of a plane used by Howard Hughes being fueled up at Floyd Bennett Field in New York.
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The marquee of the 44th Street Theatre, New York City: photographic print
Date
1890 (year approximate) to 1980 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
The marquee of the 44th Street Theatre, New York City. Grace Hayes' name is on the marquee for the show "A Night in Spain."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men in New York, August 20, 1938
Date
1938-08-20
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes in New York after making a high altitude flight from Los Angeles during which he tested a new two-ounce oxygen mask."
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Photograph of Rockwell family members on the Chemung River, New York, 1902
Date
1902
Archival Collection
Description
Members of the Rockwell family with friends or relatives in a boat or in the water on the Chemung River near Elmira, New York. Handwritten on back of photograph: "1902 Chemung River, Elmira, NY. Leon R., (Ducky) Orrie Drake, Mother Rockwell, Aunt Jessie, the White girls and their parents Bessie and ----."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14, New York, circa 1920s-1950s
Date
1920 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes landing in the Lockheed 14 in New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes lands in New York in flight from coast New York City-- the huge Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" of Howard Hughes, oil millionaire and air speed racer, being taxied to its hangar at Floyd Bennet field here, July 4th, shortly after landing on its leisurely trip from the Pacific Coast. Hughes and his crew will take off in it next week on a flight to Paris which may be followed by a flight around the world."
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