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Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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The Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs contain black-and-white photographs of businessman and entrepreneur Howard Hughes and his companies from 1916 to 1997. The photographs primarily depict Hughes alongside his aircraft, including the XF-11 prototype reconnaissance plane and the HK-1 Hercules, better known as the "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat." The photographs also cover the companies owned by Hughes, including Hughes Tool Company, Hughes Aircraft Company, Hughes Electronics Corporation, and RKO Pictures.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes standing near Douglas DC-3, New York, 1947
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Correspondence regarding use of Howard Hughes' name for advertising, 1938 August 04 to 1938 November 25
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 520 (Restrictions apply)
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Photograph of Howard in Washington, D. C., July 1938
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Photograph of Howard Hughes giving a news conference, New York, April, 1947
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Howard Hughes and Clifford Adams at microphone of Station WINS in New York City, 1936 January 16
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946
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Photograph of Howard Hughes's plane taking off, Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938
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Howard Hughes and Edward Lund at the Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 19, 1937
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Photograph of Howard Hughes next to an airplane and surrounded by crowds at Houston Airport, Texas, July, 30, 1938
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