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Photograph of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules, California, circa 1946
Date
1945 to 1947
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules in California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes under the second XF-11, April 3, 1947
Date
1947-04-03
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes prior to test-piloting the second XF-11 prototype, a duplicate of the plane which crashed on July 7 the previous year.
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View of Boulder City: photographic print
Date
1930 (year uncertain) to 1933 (year uncertain)
Archival Collection
Description
An unidentified individual looks out towards Boulder City in the early 1930s.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Frank Merriam at a banquet in Los Angeles, August 1, 1938
Date
1938-08-01
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes (left) and California Governor Frank Merriam (right) dining together at a banquet for Howard Hughes in Los Angeles, California.
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Photograph of Boulder City (Nev.), 1930
Date
1930
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white aerial view of the Hoover Dam Project area before the construction started. Written on the photo is: "Boulder City, Hoover Dam Project near Las Vegas, Nevada. Oakes #175."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes after arriving in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Description written on back of photograph: "World-fame drops on City out of blue, sunny skies: Fame came to the municipal airport and the city of Minneapolis in a flash of silver and a roar at 7:38 am, July 14, 1938 when Howard Hughes swooped to Earth in his Droning Silver Bullet on his record breaking round-the-world flight. Photo-courtesy "The Minneapolis Star" Board of Park Commissions. 325 City Hall Minneapolis Minn."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Hughes Tool Company employees, July 30, 1938
Date
1938-07-30
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes with a group of people from the Hughes Tool Company in July 1938.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07
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: "Plane being towed after record breaking light. 7/14/38. (Daily News)"
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Howard Cannon in flight gear with an unidentified man in front of an aircraft: photographic print
Date
1959 (year approximate) to 1960 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Air Force Photo by Nellis Air Force Base Nevada"
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Photograph of one of Howard Hughes' planes, circa late 1930s
Date
1937 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
A distant view of one of Howard Hughes' planes.
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