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Photograph of Hughes HK-1 during its test run in the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat during its test run in the Los Angeles Harbor.
Image
Howard Cannon with Repulic Aviation Corp's pilot Carl Ardery: photographic print
Date
1963-08
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Mr. Carl Ardery, pilot of the New Republic F-105F, who is demonstrating the aircraft and procedures.
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Aerial photograph of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, circa 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Hughes HK-1, Flying Boat. The plane was designed and built by Howard Hughes; it it shown near completion at its graving dock at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. Transcribed from note on back of photo: "World's largest airplane--After Ground tests here the plane will undergo extensive water-taxi tests."
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Photograph of a section of Hughes Flying Boat en route to the Los Angeles Harbor, June 15, 1946
Date
1946-06-15
Archival Collection
Description
A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.
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Hughes Airport, 1976 December 01
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 50
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 50
Archival Component
Photograph of HK-1 Hughes Flying Boat, on Terminal Island, Los Angeles Harbor, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
The HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat (with the number NX37602 on tail visible) in the water on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor.
Image
Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat fuselage in transport, California, circa June 1945
Date
1945-06
Archival Collection
Description
Fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat being transported from a hangar by truck. The moving truck and rig have signs from Star House Movers, Inc., of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. Groups of people stand by to watch.
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Photograph of the Hughes rock drill bit type R-1, circa 1945-1955
Date
1945 to 1955
Archival Collection
Description
A close-up of a hard formation rock bit type R-1, the engineering marvel on which the hughes fortune was founded.
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#69120: UNLV Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering holds its annual Spring Senior Design dinner May 10, 2013 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2013 May 10
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00388-05
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Archival Component
United States Senatorial Campaign with Howard Cannon on a podium at a political gathering: photographic print
Date
1964
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)
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