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Howard Cannon with an unidentified man in front of a model of a Accelerated Business Collection-Delivery (ABCD) Mail van: photographic print

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1983 (year approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 01, 1947

Date

1947-11-01

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes At Controls Of Sky Giant For Taxi Tests - Long Beach, Cal. : Howard Hughes, millionaire plane builder, flyer and movie maker, is shown at the controls of the world's largest flying boat prior to taking the 400,000-pound craft out for taxi tests on Los Angeles Harbor. The plane, which figured in the Senate investigation of Hughes' wartime activities last summer, is 219 feet long with a wingspan of 320 feet. It was launched today, but will not be air tested until next spring. Shortly after this photo was made it was announced that taxi tests had been postponed. 11/1/47."

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Howard Cannon presents an award for bravery to Judy Morse from the Aero Club of Washington, D.C.: photographic print

Date

1991-04-28

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Awarded for saving several lives in a crash near the Grand Canyon in November 1979.

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Howard Cannon presents an award for bravery to Judy Morse from the Aero Club of Washington, D.C.: photographic print

Date

1991-05-03

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Awarded for saving several lives in a crash near the Grand Canyon in November 1979.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Lockheed-14 plane, Le Bourget, France, July 11, 1938

Date

1938-07-11

Description

Howard Hughes surrounded by a crowd at Le Bourget Field in France, in front of a Lockheed-14, July 11, 1938. Le Bourget (Airport : Le Bourget, France)

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Photograph of Howard Hughes speaking at the National Press Club, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes and his four companions honored at the National Press Club. Howard Hughes is speaking, with Mayor La Guardia and Secretary of State Cordell Hull at lower right. July 1938."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Frank Merrian and Frank Shaw in a Los Angeles parade, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

From left to right, Governor Frank Merrian, Howard Hughes, and Mayor Frank L. Shaw riding in a car in a parade on 5th Street in Los Angeles in 1938.

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