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Howard Hughes at the Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 19, 1937
Date
1937-01-19
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes near his Hughes Racer at Newark Airport after breaking the coast-to-coast record from Burbank to Newark in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 27 seconds. The distance he covered was 2490 miles while he was going an average speed of 332 mph. This record bettered his previous record by two hours.
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Daily Breakthrough (New York City, New York), 1977 November
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Jean Ford Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00025
Collection Name: Jean Ford Papers
Box/Folder: Box 37
Collection Name: Jean Ford Papers
Box/Folder: Box 37
Archival Component
Wilbur and Toni Clark, New York City, New York, 1958
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Toni and Wilbur Clark Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00302
Collection Name: Toni and Wilbur Clark Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 10
Collection Name: Toni and Wilbur Clark Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 10
Archival Component
Peace and Freedom (New York City, New York), 1977 November
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Jean Ford Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00025
Collection Name: Jean Ford Papers
Box/Folder: Box 37
Collection Name: Jean Ford Papers
Box/Folder: Box 37
Archival Component
Daily World (New York City, New York), 1977 November
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Jean Ford Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00025
Collection Name: Jean Ford Papers
Box/Folder: Box 37
Collection Name: Jean Ford Papers
Box/Folder: Box 37
Archival Component
Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, July 30, 1938
Date
1938-07-30
Archival Collection
Description
Description given on piece of paper attached to the image: "Chicago reception for Howard Hughes after completing his Round the World flight. Hughes is in the center of the car leading the parade."
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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 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 photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Police circle Lockheed-14 at Floyd Bennett Airport."
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Photograph of Hughes Tool Company employees welcoming Howard Hughes, Houston, Texas, July 30, 1938
Date
1938-07-30
Archival Collection
Description
Crowd of Hughes Tool Company employees holds a welcome rally for Howard Hughes in Houston,Texas in 1938.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes surrounded by newspapermen, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938
Date
1938-08-01
Archival Collection
Description
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes (second from left) surrounded by newspapermen in Los Angeles and telling them about his Round-The-World flight. 8/1/38. (Press Association)."
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Howard Hughes at the Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 1937
Date
1937-01
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes wearing parachute near the tail of Hughes Racer in the Newark Airport.
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