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Photograph of a crowd awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. This final landing for Hughes marked the end of his Round The World flight.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew being surrounded by crowds as they exit the Lockheed 14 aircraft after finishing the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew being surrounded by crowds as they exit the Lockheed 14 aircraft after finishing the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Grover Whalen greets Hughes. New York City-- His face covered by stubble and still wearing his battered hat, Howard Hughes is taken in tow by Grover Whalen, World's Fair head, shortly after Hughes and his companions set their plane down at Floyd Bennett Airport here, completing their dramatic dash around the world. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38"
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen at Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen at Floyd Bennett Airport just before Hughes takes off for Paris.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew being surrounded by crowds as they exit the Lockheed 14 aircraft after finishing the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. "Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: A scene at Floyd Bennett Field as Howard Hughes and his crew landed after completing a round the world flight. 7-14-38 (Press Association)."
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Photograph of the arrival of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, July 14, 2013
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the New York Police Force awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "More than 1000 members of New York Police Force lined up on runway at Floyd Bennett Airport awaiting Howard Hughes and crew." Typed onto a second piece of paper attached to the image: "Hughes gives cops a busy day. New York - More than 1,000 members of New York's "finest" were on hand at Floyd Bennett Field as a record crowd gathered to welcome Howard Hughes and his crew. 4/14/38."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew in Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew surrounded by a crowd before they take off from Floyd Bennett Airport in New York.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew in Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew surrounded by a crowd before they take off from Floyd Bennett Airport in New York.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946
Date
1946-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from back of photo: "Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the new XF-11 reconnaissance plane which he designed and built in conjuntion with Air Material Command engineers. He is preparing for its first flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, it can attain a speed of over 400 miles per hour."
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