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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Journey's end for world fliers! Floyd Bennett Airport, N.Y.--- The plane which carried Howard Hughes and four companions on their dramatic dash around the world, is shown shortly after it landed here at the conclusion of the flight. Crowds swarmed about the craft as the fliers hesitantly prepared to leave the ship. 7/14/1938."

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 landing in Fairbanks, Alaska, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes landing at Fairbanks 8:18 p.m. after flight from Moscow in 12 hrs., 17 mins. - distance 2457 mi. Distance flown from New York: 11, 188 mi. Elapsed time from New York, 72 hrs., 58 min. Flight time, 54 hrs., 39 min."

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Howard Hughes, co-pilot Joseph Bartles, and navigator Robert Stevens at the controls of their Lockheed Constellation after landing at LaGuardia Field in New York City, 1946 February 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 20

Archival Component

Howard Hughes, co-pilot Joseph Bartles, and navigator Robert Stevens at the controls of their Lockheed Constellation after landing at LaGuardia Field in New York City, 1946 February 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 20

Archival Component

Photograph of the transportation of Howard Hughes' Hercules, California, June 13, 1946

Date

1946-06-13

Description

A view of the wing of Howard Hughes' Hercules being transported through California.

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Photograph of the transportation of Howard Hughes' Hercules, California, June 13, 1946

Date

1946-06-13

Description

A view of the wing of Howard Hughes' Hercules being transported through California.

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Photograph of the transportation of Howard Hughes' Hercules, California, June 13, 1946

Date

1946-06-13

Description

A view of the wing of Howard Hughes' Hercules being transported through California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Hawthorne, California, June 16, 1946

Date

1946-06-16

Description

A close-up view of the front of Howard Hughes' Hercules in Hawthorne, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Hawthorne, California, June 16, 1946

Date

1946-06-16

Description

A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules being transported through Hawthorne, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Hawthorne, California, June 16, 1946

Date

1946-06-16

Description

A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules being transported through Hawthorne, California.

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