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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 11, 1947

Date

1947-08-11

Description

Description given with photo: " "Shows Over" -- Return Engagement Promised! Washington, D.C. - In the Senate Caucus room, that a few days ago was packed to the doors, Howard Hughes, sits alone as he pens a statement to the press following the "surprise" postponement of Hughes war plane contract inquiry before the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee today, (Aug. 11). Creditline (ACME) 8/11/47."

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Aerial view of the crowd greeting Howard Hughes and crew at the Floyd Bennett Airport in New York after completion of the around-the-world flight, 1938 July 14

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 07

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

A close up of Howard Hughes smiling with two unidentified men.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936

Date

1936

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes in the Northrop Gamma Racer.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947

Date

1947-11-08

Description

A view of Howard Hughes at the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947

Date

1947-11-08

Description

A view of Howard Hughes at the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' XF-11, California, circa 1946

Date

1946

Description

A view of Howard Hughes sitting in his XF-11 near Culver City, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, standing by the XF-11, April 3, 1947

Date

1947-04-03

Description

Transcribed from attached press release: "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."

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

An overhead view of a car carrying Howard Hughes and others at a parade dedicated to Howard Hughes in Texas.

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

An overhead view of a car carrying Howard Hughes and others at a parade dedicated to Howard Hughes in Texas.

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