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Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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The Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs contain black-and-white photographs of businessman and entrepreneur Howard Hughes and his companies from 1916 to 1997. The photographs primarily depict Hughes alongside his aircraft, including the XF-11 prototype reconnaissance plane and the HK-1 Hercules, better known as the "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat." The photographs also cover the companies owned by Hughes, including Hughes Tool Company, Hughes Aircraft Company, Hughes Electronics Corporation, and RKO Pictures.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
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Photograph of Howard Hughes after arriving in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938
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New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia welcoming Howard Hughes and his four-man crew after around-the-world flight, 1938 July 15
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12
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Photograph of Howard Hughes behind his plane at Le Bourget Airfield, France, July 1938
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Howard Hughes with two others inside the Hughes Tool Company factory, 1938 July 30
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 05
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Howard Hughes and employees visiting Hughes Tool Company in Houston, Texas, 1938 July 30
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 08
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Photograph of Frank L. Shaw, Howard Hughes, and Frank Merriam at a banquet in Los Angeles, August 1, 1938
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Ed Lund, and Harry Connor, Houston, Texas July 30, 1938
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Photograph of Frank L. Shaw, Howard Hughes, and Frank Merriam at a banquet in Los Angeles, August 1, 1938
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