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Photograph of the XF-11 as it is about to take off for its first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from attachment to photo: "NEW LONG-RANGE PLANE ANNOUNCED CULVER CITY, CALIF., The FX-11 took off today on its first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photographic planes, it was designed and built by Howard Hughes in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. It has a wing spread of 101 feet, 4 inches, and is powered by two 3000-horsepower radial engines with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers. Army officials said it can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour and has a ceiling of more than 40,000 feet." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Howard Hughes sits in the cockpit of the XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. Hughes is preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947."
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, Chicago, July 29, 1938
Date
1938-07-29
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Chicago crowd greeting Howard Hughes when he arrived there. 7-29-38"
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Photograph of Boulder City Rotary Little League team, Boulder City, Nevada, 1987
Date
1987
Archival Collection
Description
The Boulder City Rotary Little League team posing for a photograph in Boulder City, Nevada.
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft in France, July 11, 1938
Date
1938-07-11
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes as he arrived in Paris on the first leg of the A Round the World flight.
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Postcard of City Hall, Ely, Nevada, 1909
Date
1909
Archival Collection
Description
A picture postcard of the City Hall in Ely with a letter is written on the back.
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Architectural drawing of the Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), stair plan and sections, July 22, 1985
Date
1985-07-22
Archival Collection
Description
Plans for the construction of the Showboat Hotel Casino in Atlantic City from 1985. Drawn by RK, N.D.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 29, 1938
Date
1938-07-29
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft landing.
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