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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14, Los Angeles, California, July 4, 1938

Date

1938-07-04

Description

Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14 in Los Angeles, California. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes off on first leaf of flight to Paris. Los Angeles, Cal. -- Howard Hughes, Millionaire oil man and speed flyer, at the controls of his huge Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" as it took off from here for its leisurely flight to New York, from where Hughes and his crew will fly to Paris and perhaps around the world. 7/4/1938 Credit line (ACME)."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

Howard Hughes sitting inside the Lockheed 14 aircraft.

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

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and two unidentified men standing in front of an outline chart of the world.

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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

An up close view of Howard Hughes at a banquet held for him in the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

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T-Shirt Color: Tan; Front: The Best City in Las Vegas, New York New York, Las Vegas, Front Of New York New York Casino, Las Vegas; Handwritten Text: Todd Ellis, In Appreciation For Serving On The Disaster Relief Team 9-11, Muleshoe, Texas, 9-26-02, approximately 2001-2012

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00459
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 382

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in Moscow, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

A view of Howard Hughes surrounded by a crowd in Moscow. The Lockheed L-14 Super Electra can be seen in the background behind the crowd.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Clinton Twiss, Hollywood, November 1939

Date

1939-11

Description

Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes gets air award. Hollywood, Cal. - Howard Hughes, millionaire spotman flyer, with special events announcer Clinton Twiss at the Hollywood studios of NBC where the flyer was cited for his round-the-world flight in 91 hours and 14 minutes. Hughes was recently awarded the Collier Trophy given annually for the "greatest achievement in aviation in America."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Joe Pertalli, circa 1947

Date

1947

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes and Joe Pertalli."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, circa 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Huges (second from left) standing with unidentified men in a building possibly located in Texas.

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New York City Economic Development Corporation request for proposals and consultant contract, undated

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 163

Archival Component