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Crowds and the press at a parade for Howard Hughes celebrating his around-the-world trip in Chicago, Illinois, 1938 July 30

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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 14

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Howard Hughes giving a speech at a banquet held for him in the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California, 1938 August 01

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 16

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes in his plane, January 1936

Date

1936-01

Description

Black and white photograph of Howard Hughes posing in the cockpit of his plane, probably the Northrop Gamma Racer.

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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes reception at Floyd Bennett Field 7/14/38."

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Photograph of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules, circa 1946

Date

1945 to 1947

Description

A view of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules.

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Photograph of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules, circa 1946

Date

1945 to 1947

Description

A view of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules.

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Photograph of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules, circa 1946

Date

1945 to 1947

Description

A view of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules.

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Photograph of one of Howard Hughes' planes, circa late 1930s

Date

1936 to 1939

Description

A view of Howard Hughes's Stratoliner surrounded by people.

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Photograph of Hiram "Tommy" Thurlow and the Lockheed 14, New York, New York, July 9, 1938

Date

1938-07-09

Description

The black and white view of Hiram "Tommy" Thurlow and the Lockheed 14 aircraft in New York, New York. Typed on a piece of a paper attached to the image: "Floyd Bennett Airport, N.Y. Lieut. Hiram ("Tommy") Thurlow, of the Department of Commerce re-checks Howard Hughes' sleek Lockheed L-14 Super Electra before flight to Paris. 7/9/38."

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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: "Howard Hughes Carries His Lunch Tray Cafeteria Style - Washington, D.C. Howard Hughes is shown selecting his luncheon cafeteria style during a short recess of the Senate investigation of his wartime plane contracts. Along with Thomas A. Slack, his counsel, the millionaire plane builder had his luncheon in the cafeteria of the Senate office building, while Senator Homer Ferguson, (R) Michigan the Sub-Committee Chairman, called the recess due to the absence of the witnesses summoned to the inquiry at Hughes' request. 11/8/47." Hand-written description also written on back of photo: "Howard Hughes & Atty. Thomas Slack."

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