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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Northrop Gamma Racer, January 1, 1936

Date

1936-01-01

Description

Howard Hughes standing beside the Northrop Gamma Racer, January 1, 1936.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at the TWA Constellation controls, May 1, 1947

Date

1947-05-01

Description

Howard Hughes at the controls of a TWA Constellation aircraft, demonstrating his new radar safety device, May 1, 1947.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the second XF-11, April 3, 1947

Date

1947-04-03

Description

Howard Hughes standing on a ladder beneath the second XF-11 prototype before his April 4, 1947 flight.

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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: "Hughes In Good Humor As He Takes The Stand Again, Washington, D.C. - Howard Hughes, millionaire plane builder and movie maker, takes the witness stand this morning before the Senate committee which is investigating his wartime plane contracts. His huge seaplane has taken to the air in the interim between his first appearance in Washington and the current visit, a fact that might account for his undeniable good humor and broad smile. Photo by G.B. Kress. 11/10/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Los Angeles, August 06, 1947

Date

1947-08-06

Description

A view of Howard Hughes standing beside an unidentified man as he is about to board his private B-23 Transport plane in Los Angeles.

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Scene at Floyd Bennett Airport this evening shortly before the big Lockheed special monoplane New York World's Fair 1939 took off on a transatlantic flight to Paris, carrying Howard Hughes an a crew of four."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes hearing, Washington, August 11, 1947

Date

1947-08-11

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A view of Howard Hughes walking out with police men while leaving the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 12, 1947

Date

1947-08-12

Description

A view of Howard Hughes walking out with police men while leaving the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennnett Airport, New York, July 9, 1938

Date

1938-07-09

Description

The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at the Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Readying Hughes' plane for Paris flight. New York City-- Mechanics hastened to put Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 monoplane in shape for a flight from Floyd Bennett Airport here, to Paris. Motor trouble forced postponement and helpers were working under injunction to have the ship ready for a takeoff, July 9, "at the earliest possible moment." Photo shows: the plane being pulled out of the hangar by a truck. Credit Line (ACME) 7/9/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Thomas A. Slack, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947

Date

1947-11-08

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes And Attorney At Senate Hearing, Washington : Airplane builder Howard Hughes (left) confers with his attorney, Thomas A. Slack, at the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing, November 8. The subcommittee is probing Hughes' wartime contracts. Credit (ACME) 11/08/47."

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