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

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""

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and a group of men with the Hughes XH-17, October 23, 1952

Date

1952-10-23

Description

Howard Hughes (second from left) standing under the blade of the XH-17, Flying Crane with L-R: Rea Hopper, Director of the Aeronautical Division, Hughes Aircraft Company; Hughes; Clyde Jones, Director of Engineering, Hughes Tool Company Aeronautical Division; Warren Reed, Assistant; Colonel Carl E. Jackson, Air Research and Development Headquarters; Gale. J. Moore, pilot.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at his parade for Round the World flight, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Typed onto the back of the image: "New York welcomes Howard Hughes. Howard Hughes and Mayor La Guardia in car. 7/15/38."

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Senators Howard Cannon and Alan Bible with two unidentified men at the Nevada Inaugural Reception: photographic print

Date

1964-07-31

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Reni Newsphoto Service. Credit Line Reni Photos. This picture may be syndicated or copied for publication: not to be used for advertising purposes".

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Senators Howard Cannon and Alan Bible with two unidentified men at the Nevada Inaugural Reception: photographic print

Date

1964-07-31

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Reni Newsphoto Service. Credit Line Reni Photos. This picture may be syndicated or copied for publication: not to be used for advertising purposes".

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Photograph of the transportation of Howard Hughes' Hercules, California, June 13, 1946

Date

1946-06-13

Description

Description given with photo: "Wing of World's Largest Plane Moved, Culver city, Calif. - One of the two 34-ton wing sections of Howard Hughes' Hercules inches toward Los Angeles harbor from Culver City, Calif., on house-moving dollies. Moving along at two miles an hour to Terminal Island for assembly, the wings will be followed in the 28-mile journey in a few days by the fuselage. Second wing section can be seen in rear. Credit Line (ACME) 6/13/46."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes after test flying Spruce Goose, San Pedro, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

A view of Howard Hughes after he performed an unexpected test run of his Spruce Goose in Sand Pedro, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Senator Harry P. Cain, Culver City, California, August 16, 1947

Date

1947-08-16

Description

A view of Howard Hughes (right) being asked about his controversial XF-11 photo reconnaissance plane by Senator Harry Cain (left), Republican of Washington, in Culver City, California. An unidentified man sits between the two.

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Howard Cannon inspecting the United States Air Force's supersonic bomber, the B-58 Hustler, at the World Congress of Flight, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1959-04-12 (approximate) to 1959-04-19 (approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Cary Grant and President Miguel Alem?n Vald?s of Mexico, February 18, 1947

Date

1947-02-18

Description

Howard Hughes (left), Cary Grant (right), and Miguel Alem?n Vald?s, President of Mexico (standing) in 1947.

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