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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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Howard Hughes' relocations in years prior to death
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File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
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Collection Number: MS-00380
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
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Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes's Boeing Stratoliner, circa late 1930s
Date
1937 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view from below showing the nose and propellers of one of Howard Hughes's Stratoliner.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the side of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner during take off or landing.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the side of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner during take off or landing.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the back of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner during take off or landing.
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City Swiss Club, annual banquet, menu, Friday, December 12, 1902, at The Monico International Hall
Date
1902-12-12
Archival Collection
Description
Note: Printed on the premises Menu insert: Toasts Restaurant: The Monico Location: Piccadilly Circus, W., London, England
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Howard Hughes and Edward Lund at the Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 19, 1937
Date
1937-01-19
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes and Edward Lund walking away from Hughes Racer in Newark Airport.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Thomas A. Slack, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947
Date
1947-11-08
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes And Attorney At Senate Hearing, Washington : Airplane builder Howard Hughes (left) confers with his attorney, Thomas A. Slack, at the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing, November 8. The subcommittee is probing Hughes' wartime contracts. Credit (ACME) 11/08/47."
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