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Photograph of Howard Hughes's Sikorsky S-43 in Lake Mead, 1943

Date

1943

Description

A view of Howard Hughes's Sikorsky S-43 plane crash in Lake Mead.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

A view of the controls of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat in Long Beach, California. Howard Hughes is second from the left.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

A view of the controls of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat in Long Beach, California. Howard Hughes is standing and wearing a hat.

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Hughes Space and Communications, "This is Hughes" (Short), 1996 July 07

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00485
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 12

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes and Noah Dietrich, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947

Date

1947-11-08

Description

Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes arriving at Senate War Invest. Hearing with Noah Dietrich, right, Vice Pre. of Hughes Tool Co."

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Howard Hughes' relocations in years prior to death

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
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Collection Number: MS-00380
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes standing beside his modified biplane, circa 1934

Date

1934

Description

Howard Hughes standing beside his modified Boeing 100 biplane that won the Trujillo Trophy.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes on ladder under the XF-11, April 3, 1947

Date

1947-04-03

Description

Transcribed from press release attached to photo: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5 -- Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate of the plane in which he nearly lost his life. He designed and built the plane, designated XF-11, and one of the world's fastest photo-reconnaissance ships, for the Army Air Forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947

Date

1947-11-08

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes In Good Humor As He Takes The Stand Again, Washington, D.C. - Howard Hughes, millionaire plane builder and movie maker, takes the witness stand this morning before the Senate committee which is investigating his wartime plane contracts. His huge seaplane has taken to the air in the interim between his first appearance in Washington and the current visit, a fact that might account for his undeniable good humor and broad smile. Photo by G.B. Kress. 11/10/47."

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Lockheed 14 at Le Bourget Airfield in France, 1938 July

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 07

Archival Component