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Howard Hughes in a crowd of people after his around-the-world flight, New York City, New York, 1938 July 13
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 06
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 06
Archival Component
Spectators gathered around the Lockheed-14 at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, to watch Howard Hughes take off, 1938 July 10
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 05
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 05
Archival Component
Photograph of a flight path map, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on back of photograph: "Close up of map and miniature plane attached showing Hughes' flight to date. 7/38"
Image
Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white, skyline view of New York City with the Lockheed 14 aircraft flying in the foreground.
Image
Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on back of photograph: "General view of welcoming ceremony. 7/14/1938"
Image
Photograph of the Lockheed 14, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Lockheed 14. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Hughes plane starts ocean hop."
Image
Photograph of the Lockheed 14, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Hughes plane taking off on a flight to Paris.
Image
Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew exiting the Lockheed 14 aircraft after they performed the final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Crowds jammed on field around Hughes' plane New York City-- Police holding back part of the wildly cheering crowd of 30,000 persons from the plane of Howard Hughes after Hughes and his crew of four had landed the faint Lockheed at Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, after the record-smashing 3 day, 19 hour, 14 minute flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"
Image
Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white, skyline view of New York City with Lockheed 14 aircraft flying in the foreground. Typed onto paper included with the image: "New York- Howard Hughes' plane over New York after flight around the world. 7/14/38"
Image
Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Take-off from Floyd Bennett Airport for Paris on first lef of Round the World flight at 7:20 P.M. E.D.T. piloted by Howard Hughes with crew of four."
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