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Astronauts Gus Grissom, Alan Shepard, and John Glenn meet with Howard Cannon: photographic print

Date

1959 (year approximate) to 1967 (year approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

Image

Howard Cannon attending the Paris Air Show in France: photographic print

Date

1979-06

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

Image

Howard Cannon attending the Paris Air Show in France: photographic print

Date

1979-06

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Photograph of a man working on rock bit drilling pieces at the Hughes Tool Co., Houston, Texas, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES ROCK BIT PRODUCTION more than 500,000 rock bits produced last year by the Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, for drilling the kind of deep wells which now produce 90 per cent of the world's petroleum. The rock bit was invented by Howard Hughes' father and the resulting business became the cornerstone on which Howard Hughes built his industrial empire. The machinist above is performing an operation on the cones which make up the rotating end of the Hughes rock bit." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "The Kearney and Trecker 4 spindle machine at the Hughes Tool Company in Houston, Texas. Ca. 1950s."

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Howard Cannon with a group next to a flag pole: photographic print

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1983 (year approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). L-R: Standing are Fr. James Sheehy; Paul Palmer, Amer. Legion Post #51; Cannon; Robert Weeks, Commander, Amer Legion Post #51; (in back) Brother Matthew, F.S.R. 6th Grade Teacher; J. Earl Cunningham, 1st Vice Commander, Amer Legion Post #51; (in front) Olie (?) Cluff, holding flag; Sam Neimyer, ready to raise flag.

Image

Aerial view of Hughes plant, possibly in Culver City, California, undated

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 08

Archival Component

Newspaper clippings about the Hughes Aircraft Company Plant in Florida, 1956

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00380
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: Box 09

Archival Component

Annex continuity, annotated "Mr. Hughes' copy", approximately 1928 to 1929

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Film Production Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 036 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Rupert Hughes portrait, reproduction: photographic print, approximately 1940 to 1949

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Film Production Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 422 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component