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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes alighting from his plane, possibly in Floyd Bennet Airfield in 1938.
Image
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."
Image
Ranch house, 1938
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Robert Worts Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00007
Collection Name: Robert Worts Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Collection Name: Robert Worts Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Archival Component
Howard B. Lewis regarding employee regulations and contracts, 1929 April 01 to 1932 July 22
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Film Production Records
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Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 489 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 489 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Photograph of the first XF-11 plane at the Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, July 3, 1947
Date
1946-07-03
Archival Collection
Description
The XF-11 plane before its first flight at the Hughes Airport in Culver City, California.
Image
Ayres job, 1938
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Elmo C. Bruner Architectural and Real Estate Appraisal Records
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Collection Number: MS-00177
Collection Name: Elmo C. Bruner Architectural and Real Estate Appraisal Records
Box/Folder: Box 09
Collection Name: Elmo C. Bruner Architectural and Real Estate Appraisal Records
Box/Folder: Box 09
Archival Component
Eagle Valley, 1938
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00214
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 02
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 02
Archival Component
St. Thomas, 1938
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Doris Hancock Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00003
Collection Name: Doris Hancock Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Doris Hancock Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
St. Thomas, 1938
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Doris Hancock Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00003
Collection Name: Doris Hancock Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Doris Hancock Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component