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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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Grover Whalen and Howard Hughes during a parade that celebrated Hughes's completion of his around-the-world flight in New York City, 1938 July 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 12
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12
Archival Component
Grover Whalen and Howard Hughes during a parade that celebrated Hughes's completion of his around-the-world flight in New York City, 1938 July 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 12
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12
Archival Component
People associated with Howard Hughes, 1947-1976
Level of Description
Series
Scope and Contents
The people associated with Howard Hughes series dates from 1947-1976 and is composed entirely of reference files of newspaper clippings that document Hughes employees, business associates, competitors, and relatives, as well as politicians and government officials that were of interest to Hughes.
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00380
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936
Date
1936
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes in the Northrop Gamma Racer.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes sitting inside the Lockheed 14 aircraft.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in Seattle, Washington, July 5, 1939
Date
1939-07-05
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes on a mystery shrouded visit to Seattle. Photo shows him near the tail of a Stratoliner."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936
Date
1936-01
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes getting into the Northrop Gamma Racer.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, New York, April, 1947
Date
1947-04
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes exiting an airplane in New York, flanked by two unidentified men.
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Photograph of a crowd awaiting the 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 a crowd of people awaiting the arrival Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Tumultuous welcome awaits world fliers here Floyd Bennett Airport, N.Y. -- Policemen lined up on the field here awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes and his companions, New York bound from Minneapolis, on the last leg of their epochal Round-The-World flight. By noon, a crowd of 6,000 persons had gathered at the airport, and it was increasing by the moment. Credit line (ACME). 7/14/38."
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