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Photograph of Howard Hughes inside of a DC-3, April, 1947
Date
1947-04
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes inside of the DC-3. Stamped on back of photo: "Hughes Aircraft Photo."
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Photograph of police in readiness for arrival of Howard Hughes' plane at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of police men awaiting the arrival of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached onto the image: "Police in readiness for arrival of Hughes' plane, Floyd Bennett Airport, N.Y. -- Police lined up in front of a plane at Floyd Bennett Airport, as last-minute preparations were made for the arrival of Howard Hughes and his companions, who were winging over North Central America on the last leg of their epochal Round-The-World flight. By noon a crowd of 6,000 persons had assembled and countless others choked all roads leading to the field as the fliers drew nearer to their goal. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes arriving in Washington, August 07, 1947
Date
1947-08-07
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes Arrives in Washington, Washington: Howard Hughes (right) plane manufacturer, chats briefly with reporters at Washington National Airport today (Aug. 6) shortly after his flight from the west coast to Washington to appear before the Senate War Investigating Committee. In good humor, and wearing the battered "good luck" felt hat that he wore when he survived a crash of his controversial plane, Hughes told reporters that the third XF-11 photo-reconnaissance plane, the ship which Elliot Roosevelt recommended, is now flying. Hughes added that it is "a very fine ship". Credit (ACME) 8/7/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' XF-11, California, circa 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes' XF-11 near Culver City, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and film reels, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes sits at a desk surrounded by film reels and film equipment.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, Los Angeles, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes being escorted by policemen in a hangar located at the Grand Central Air Terminal in Los Angeles.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes seated at banquet table, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (center), seated at banquet table.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 09, 1947
Date
1947-08-09
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "The Senator's Lady Is Sympathetic, Washington, D.C. - Mrs. Claude Pepper, wife of the Senator from Florida, is shown shaking hands with Howard Hughes, millionaire plane-builder, as he emerged from the Senate War Investigating Committee hearing room after yesterday's session on the witness stand. Mrs. Pepper has been a constant spectator at the hearings. Standing beside Hughes is tome Slack, his counsel. Photo by G.B. Kress. 8/9/47.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Neil McCarthy, July 12, 1936
Date
1936-07-12
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes (left) standing beside Neil McCarthy (right). Printed on a paper included with the photograph: "Howard Hughes (left) and Neil McCarthy. 7-12-36 (Press Association)."
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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
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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