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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Joe Petralli inspecting the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, as it nears completion, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (left, in dark coat) noted designer, builder, and industrialist entering the hull of the Hughes Flying Boat, the largest airplane in the world, as it was nearing completion on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. With him is Joe Petralli, assistant director of service and flight.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 13, 1947
Date
1947-08-13
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Mr. Hughes Exits Smiling, Washington, D.C. - A different Howard Hughes from the harried, sometimes angry, man who faced the Senate War Investigating Committee last week, the millionaire plane-builder is shown waving a cheerful farewell to Washington and his admirers as he boarded his converted bomber at National Airport today for his return to California. Before taking off Hughes said he has no idea of the where-abouts of his elusive public relations man, John W. Meyer. Asked if he would be back in Washington when the committee reconvenes in November, he said: "Certainly." Photograph by N.K. Benson. 8/13/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his DC-3, April, 1947
Date
1947-04
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his Douglas DC-3 aircraft. The photo was taken right before or after his first flight since the nearly fatal XF-11 crash in 1946.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes after the landing of the second XF-11, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes after landing the second XF-11 in April, 1947. An unidentified man is seen behind him.
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Corrine Griffith Productions and Howard Hughes, contract and correspondence, 1923 July 09 to 1927 December 05
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 508 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 508 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes in the XF-11, after his successful test flight, April 5, 1947
Date
1947-04-05
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES TEST-PILOTS SECOND XF-11. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5. Preparatory to making its first flight test today, Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, is shown in the cockpit of the second XF-11 sister ship to the plane in which he almost lost his life in an accident last July 7. Hughes designed and built the ship, one of the world's fastest long-range reconnaissance planes for the Army Air forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes standing with others in front of the Lockheed 14 aircraft after landing it in Chicago.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with American Legion Commanders, Hollywood, 1952
Date
1952
Archival Collection
Description
L-R: John D. Home, Department Commander of the American Legion; Howard Hughes, Managing Director of production for RKO Pictures; Edward Underwood, Commander of the Hollywood American Legion Motion Picture Post #43.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with American Legion Commanders, Hollywood, 1952
Date
1952
Archival Collection
Description
L-R: Edward Underwood, Commander of the Hollywood American Legion Motion Picture Post #43; Howard Hughes, Managing Director of production for RKO Pictures; John D. Home, Department Commander of the American Legion.
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Richard Derrick (City of Henderson, City Manager) oral history interview conducted by Kelliann Beavers, 2022 July 28
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project
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Collection Number: MS-01178
Collection Name: Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Collection Name: Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Archival Component