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Astronauts Gus Grissom, Alan Shepard, and John Glenn meet with Howard Cannon: photographic print

Date

1959 (year approximate) to 1967 (year approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Howard Hughes at Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 1937

Date

1937-01

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes being welcomed at Newark Airport after setting a new transcontinental record of 332 miles an hour.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes after the landing of the second XF-11, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Howard Hughes after landing the second XF-11 in April, 1947. An unidentified man is seen behind him.

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Howard Hughes accepting the Harmon Trophy, March 2, 1937

Date

1937-03-02

Description

Howard Hughes receiving the Harmon Trophy from President Roosevelt in the Oval Office in Washington D.C. From left to right, the other men seen standing in the image include: Howard Hughes, being congratulated by President Roosevelt; Colonel C. W. Kenwood; W. Burke Harmon; and Charles F. Horner.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947

Date

1947-08-06

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Tells A Senator, Washington: At the close of today's session (Aug. 6), Howard Hughes (right) tells Senator Homer Ferguson (R. Mich.) (left), chairman of the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee, that he will have somewhere between 200 and 500 questions to ask Senator Brewster when the session resumes. Credit (ACME) 8/7/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 11, 1947

Date

1947-08-11

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Inquiry Postponed, Washington D.C. : - In jovial mood despite "surprise" postponement of the Senate War Investigating Committee's Hughes inquiry, Howard Hughes, (center) chats briefly with reporters before leaving for the west coast. Hughes told reporters he would "welcome" reopening of the hearings any time. Creditline (ACME) 8/11/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 08, 1947

Date

1947-08-08

Description

Description given with photo: "As Hughes Dropped "Blackmail" Charge - Washington, D.C., Howard Hughes, multi-millionaire air-plane builder, left, is shown leaning over the council table as he agreed to call of his "Blackmail" feud with Senator Owen Brewster at the end of today's heated session of the Senate Subcommittee's hearing of Hughes' wartime aircraft contracts. Committee members seated at the table (right) are: left to right: Senators J. Howard McGrath (D), Rhode Island: Claud Pepper (D), Florida: Homer Ferguson (R), Mich., chairman, and John J. Williams (R) del. spectators, reporters and photographers crowd around the committee table. Photograph by N.K. Benson 8/8/47." Another description given with photo: "Committee Closes Books On Hughes' Charges, Washington: Howard Hughes (right) exchanges remarks across the table with Sen. Homer Ferguson (R-Mich.), left, chairman of the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee, after the latter announced that the committee had closed its books on the inquiry into Hughes' charge that Sen. Owen Brewster attempted to "blackmail" him. Sitting next to Sen. Ferguson is committee member Sen. John J. Williams (R-Dela.), and standing directly behind Sen. Williams is Sen. Brewster (R-Maine), smiling broadly. Credit (ACME) 8/8/47."

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Howard Cannon with Dan Blocker who played Hoss Cartwright in the "Bonanza" television series: photographic print

Date

1965 (year approximate) to 1966 (year approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Photograph of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules, circa 1946

Date

1945 to 1947

Description

A view of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules.

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