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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Clinton Twiss, Hollywood, November 1939
Date
1939-11
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes gets air award. Hollywood, Cal. - Howard Hughes, millionaire spotman flyer, with special events announcer Clinton Twiss at the Hollywood studios of NBC where the flyer was cited for his round-the-world flight in 91 hours and 14 minutes. Hughes was recently awarded the Collier Trophy given annually for the "greatest achievement in aviation in America."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Joe Pertalli, circa 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes and Joe Pertalli."
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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' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on back of photograph: "Howard Hughes leaving his plane after flight around the world in three days, 19 hours and 17 minutes 7/14/38"
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Sen. Claude D. Pepper, Washington, November 08, 1947
Date
1947-11-08
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes & Sen Claude Pepper 11/8/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 11, 1947
Date
1947-08-11
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes shaking hands with spectators while leaving the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 11, 1947
Date
1947-08-11
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes shaking hands with spectators while leaving the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Northrop Gamma Racer, January 1936
Date
1936-01
Archival Collection
Description
A wide view of Howard Hughes' Northrop Gamma Racer not in flight.
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Boulder City Reminder, 1938
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File
Archival Collection
Robert Woodruff Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00455
Collection Name: Robert Woodruff Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
Collection Name: Robert Woodruff Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes, standing by the XF-11, April 3, 1947
Date
1947-04-03
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from attached press release: "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 and Clinton Twiss, Hollywood, November 1939
Date
1939-11
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes as he accepted the Collier trophy award at NBC Hollywood Studios is shown with announcer Clinton (Buddy) Twiss."
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