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Hughes, Howard, 1978
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 033
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 033
Archival Component
Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew exiting the Lockheed 14 aircraft after they performed the final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Crowds jammed on field around Hughes' plane New York City-- Police holding back part of the wildly cheering crowd of 30,000 persons from the plane of Howard Hughes after Hughes and his crew of four had landed the faint Lockheed at Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, after the record-smashing 3 day, 19 hour, 14 minute flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"
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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes sitting at long table with several unidentified people at a banquet dedicated to him in Texas.
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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (in a black suit) sitting with other unidentified men at a banquet held for him in Texas.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, January 19, 1937
Date
1937-01-19
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes after breaking his own cross country speed record.
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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of Howard Hughes sitting in a car and waving at the crowd, attending a parade held for him in Chicago.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with reporters, Washington, August 06, 1947
Date
1947-08-06
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "102,246 - Watch Your Credit - International News Photo. Slug - (Howard Hughes) Hughes Ready For Senate Investigators, Washington, D.C. Howard Hughes, right, is interviewed by reporters at Washington National Airport after his arrival in a converted B-23 bomber from Culver City, X California. Hughes, there to face Senate Investigators, said he would be "most happy" to repeat under oath charges he has made against chairman Owen Brewster, (R) of Me., of the Senate War Investigating Committee now probing his wartime plane contracts. -Photo by G.B. Kress- 8/6/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes flying a plane, circa 1944
Date
1943 to 1945
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes and an unidentified man sitting inside the cockpit of an aircraft.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
Date
1937 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes as he walked to his plane a huge Boeing Stratoliner for a series of tests."
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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: "Hughes Arrives For Hearing, Washington: Plane manufacturer Howard Hughes arrives for the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing on August 6th. Credit (ACME) 8-9-47."
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