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Howard Hughes and workers building airplanes, 1943

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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 19

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Books about Howard Hughes, 1971-1976

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: Box 46

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Photograph of Howard Hughes's Boeing Stratoliner, circa late 1930s

Date

1937 to 1939

Description

A view from below showing the nose and propellers of one of Howard Hughes's Stratoliner.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

A view of the side of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner during take off or landing.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

A view of the side of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner during take off or landing.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

A view of the back of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner during take off or landing.

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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 standing beside his modified biplane, circa 1934

Date

1934

Description

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

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Howard Hughes in the cockpit of a plane, 1937 January

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 02

Archival Component

Howard Hughes in the cockpit of a plane, 1937 January

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 02

Archival Component