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Howard Hughes in cockpit of the first XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946

Date

1946-07-07

Description

Howard Hughes warming up the first XF-11 prototype.

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Howard Hughes's plane from his around-the-world transport, 1938 August 20

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 17

Archival Component

Howard Hughes at a banquet dedicated to him in Los Angeles, California, 1938 August 01

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 16

Archival Component

Police lined up ready for the start of the Howard Hughes parade, 1938 July 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 10

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1943

Date

1943

Description

An up-close view of Howard Hughes.

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Portrait photograph of young Howard Hughes

Date

1924 to 1946

Description

Portrait photograph of a young Howard Hughes.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

Portrait of Howard Hughes taken in the Ambassador Hotel in the 1920s.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes speaking to the press, Culver City, California, July 30, 1947

Date

1947-07-30

Description

Description given with photo: "Losing Money on Flying Boat, Says Hughes, Culver City, Calif.: Howard Hughes (center, facing camera) makes his first appearance before the press since the start of the senate investigation into his multi-million dollar plane contracts. Hughes said the government is getting its $18,000,000 worth out of his big, eight-engined flying boat but he's losing money. the plane has yet to be flown. Credit (ACME). 7-30-47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946

Date

1946-06-16

Description

Description given with photo: "Hull of "Hercules" Starts Journey to Assembly Dock, Culver City, Calif. - The 220-foot-long fuselage of Howard Hughes' gigantic airplane crawls down the highway on truck dollies after leaving the Culver City, Calif., plant. the hull is on its way to the graving dock for assembly at Terminal Island, Calif., 28 miles away. Note size of man on top of hull. NY EUR CAN. Credit (ACME) 6/16/46"

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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947

Date

1947-05-03

Description

Description given with photo: "Radar Installed on Passenger Planes Culver City, Calif. -- Radar safety control system (cabinet, left, center) for passenger planes, demonstrated by Howard Hughes in a trans-world airline plane, at Culver City, May 1st. Radar, with 500 and 2,000 foot warning signals, tells the pilot when he is approaching obstacles. Equipment is being installed in planes flying routes from San Francisco eastward to Shanghai. Credit (ACME) 5/3/47."

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