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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1940s
Date
1940 to 1946
Archival Collection
Description
A portrait of Howard Hughes.
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Photograph of the landing of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white, aerial view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Journey's End: This airplane view records the end of Howard Hughes' history-making dash around the world in three days, nineteen hours. To the right of the Administration Building at Floyd Bennett Field, Long Island, New York, can be seen the globe-girdling monoplane surrounded by a ring of policemen. The foreground provides an accurate idea of the size of the crowd which stormed the field to welcome home the fliers. Credit Line (ACME)."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' plane at Floyd Bennet Airfield, New York, August 20, 1938
Date
1938-08-20
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Hughes sets new transcontinental transport mark. Floyd Bennet Field, NY--- Howard Hughes, millionaire flier, setting his famous round-the-world transport plane down here, early August 20th, after a record-smashing flight from Los Angeles. Hughes and three companions completed the trip in 10 hours 32 minutes and 20 seconds, shattering the record of 11 hours and five minutes set four years ago by Tommy Tomlinson. The flight was made most of the way in the substratosphere at an average altitude of 17, 000 feet. Credit Line ACME."
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Crowd of Hughes Tool Company employees holds a welcome rally for Howard Hughes in Houston, Texas, 1938 July 30
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 06
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 06
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes, October 3, 1947
Date
1947-10-03
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of Howard Hughes, October 3, 1947.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1937
Date
1937
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white portrait of Howard Hughes.
Image
Photograph of the exterior of North Las Vegas City Hall, circa late 1960s
Date
1967 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of the North Las Vegas City Hall from a distance.
Image
Photograph of XF-11 plane at the Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946
Date
1946-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
First test flight of the XF-11 at the Hughes Airport in Culver City, California in 1946.
Image
Photograph of Lake Mead approaching the Lost City restorations, spring 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
The waters of Lake Mead are approaching the Lost City restorations
Image
Photograph of the desert around the Lost City site, near Overton, Nevada, 1938-1939
Date
1938 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Long shot of the desert area around the Lost City site (or Pueblo Grande de Nevada), near Overton, Nevada,
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