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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes Flying Boat at anchor, Terminal Island. (battleships in background) Long Beach, Cal."
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Howard Hughes College of Engineering Dean Rama Venkat inside the Thomas Beam Engineering building Great Hall on August 1, 2016: digital photographs
Date
2016-08-01
Archival Collection
Description
Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05).
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat being taken out for an unscheduled test run in Long Beach, California.
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Hall, Jan and Elizabeth, 1988 July 20
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Frank Mitrani Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00332
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 55
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 55
Archival Component
Howard Lackey recording, 2004 July 27
Level of Description
File
Scope and Contents
Howard talks about his childhood, believing he wanted to be a doctor, being inspired by jazz musicians to learn music, and pursuing a professional musical career.
Archival Collection
Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: OH-03930
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes testifying before the Senate War Investigating Committee, Washington D.C., August 6, 1947
Date
1947-08-06
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes speaks into a microphone as he testifies before the Senate War Investigating Committee, August 6, 1947, in Washington, D.C.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 02, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Flying Boat Put To Test - San Pedro, Calif. : Howard Hughes pilots his much-publicized flying boat on the first of a series of taxi runs in Los Angeles harbor on November 2nd. Shortly afterward, the millionaire plane builder took the giant ship up on a surprise half-mile flight. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947
Date
1947-05-03
Archival Collection
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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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Senator Harry P. Cain, Culver City, California, August 16, 1947
Date
1947-08-16
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes (left) being asked about his controversial XF-11 photo reconnaissance plane by Senator Harry Cain (right), Republican of Washington, in Culver City, California.
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