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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1943
Date
1942 to 1944
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes shaking hands with an unidentified man after the landing of Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Glendale, California, circa 1937
Date
1936 to 1938
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes sitting in an unidentified plane surrounded by unnamed people in Glendale, California. Printed on a paper included with the photograph: "Howard Hughes is shown at Glendale, Calif., after a nonstop flight from Chicago. (Press Association) (H.H. 16)."
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, New York, July 9, 1938
Date
1938-07-09
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft in New York, New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Readying Hughes' plane for Paris flight. Hughes's Lockheed 14 monoplane in shape for a flight from Floyd Bennett Airport here, to Paris. Motor trouble forced postponement and helpers were working under injunction to have the ship ready for a takeoff July 9 "at the earliest possible moment." Photo shows: General view of crowd watching plane being serviced outside hangar. Credit Line (ACME) 7/9/1938."
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Hughes, Howard, 1978
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 033
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 033
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1943
Date
1942 to 1944
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes emerging with an unidentified man from the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft landed.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, circa late 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes and unidentified men surrounded by crowds.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others with a XH-17 helicopter, Culver City, California, October 23, 1952
Date
1952-10-23
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (second from left) standing in front of the experimental helicopter XH-17, Flying Crane in October 1952. From left to right: Rea Hopper, Director of the Aeronautical Division, Hughes Aircraft Company; Howard Hughes; Clyde Jones, Director of Engineering, Hughes Tool Company Aeronautical Division; Warren Reed, Assistant; Colonel Carl E. Jackson, Air Research and Development Headquarters, Baltimore; Gale J. Moore, Pilot; and Chal Bowen, Flight Engineer/Co-pilot.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, January 19, 1937
Date
1937-01-19
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes after breaking his own cross country speed record.
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David Rea Collection of Howard Hughes Publicity Photographs
Identifier
PH-00400
Abstract
This collection is comprised of publicity photographs of Howard Hughes and his aircrafts, from approximately the 1940s to the 1950s, that were compiled by David Rea, former pilot for Hughes Aircraft Company. This collection also includes clippings and technical drawings of Hughes aircrafts.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
Date
1937 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes as he walked to his plane a huge Boeing Stratoliner for a series of tests."
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