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Photograph of a parade procession, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

A view looking down Broadway during the parade procession to celebrate Howard Hughes' completion of his round-the-world flight.

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Photograph of a parade procession, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

A view looking down Broadway during the parade procession to celebrate Howard Hughes' completion of his round-the-world flight.

Image

Photograph of a parade procession, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

A view looking down Broadway during the parade procession to celebrate Howard Hughes' completion of his round-the-world flight.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes in airline pilot's uniform, circa late 1930s, early 1940s

Date

1938 to 1945

Description

Howard Hughes wearing an American Airways uniform.

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Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the Hughes H-1 Racer being interviewed, 1937 January 19

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 02

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

Description given with photo: "Flying Boat Put To Test - San Pedro, Calif. : Howard Hughes pilots his much-publicized flying boat on the first of a series of taxi runs in Los Angeles harbor on November 2nd. Shortly afterward, the millionaire plane builder took the giant ship up on a surprise half-mile flight. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes on ladder under the XF-11, April 3, 1947

Date

1947-04-03

Description

Transcribed from press release attached to photo: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5 -- Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate of the plane in which he nearly lost his life. He designed and built the plane, designated XF-11, and one of the world's fastest photo-reconnaissance ships, for the Army Air Forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes and plane, H-1 Racer, 1935

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00485
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 02

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

A view of the inside fuselage of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat in Long Beach, California. Image taken from the forward section.

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Howard Hughes being carried ashore at the U.S. Coast Guard Station, Jamaica Bay, 1938 January 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 03

Archival Component