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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947
Date
1947-11-08
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Testify On Behalf Of Hughes, Washington: Four of the nine witnesses summoned before the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee to testify on behalf of Howard Hughes stand behind the plane builder (seated, right) and his attorney, Thomas A. Slack (seated, left), November 8. they are (left to right) John B. Parkinson, listed as representative of the national Advisory Committee for Aeronautics; Edward Schwartz, listed as a former member of the Air Force Evaluation Boar; E. A. Peterman, and Glen Odekirk, an executive of the Hughes' Plant. Credit (ACME) 11/08/47."
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Le Bourget Airfield, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "When Hughes arrives at Le Bourget on world trip. Paris-- French air experts examining Howard Hughes' arrival at Le Bourget. After a few minor repairs, Hughes and his companions hopped off for Moscow, second leg of their circuit of the globe in 3 days and 19 hours."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 01, 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes At Controls Of Sky Giant For Taxi Tests - Long Beach, Cal. : Howard Hughes, millionaire plane builder, flyer and movie maker, is shown at the controls of the world's largest flying boat prior to taking the 400,000-pound craft out for taxi tests on Los Angeles Harbor. The plane, which figured in the Senate investigation of Hughes' wartime activities last summer, is 219 feet long with a wingspan of 320 feet. It was launched today, but will not be air tested until next spring. Shortly after this photo was made it was announced that taxi tests had been postponed. 11/1/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Northrop Gamma Racer in Newark, New Jersey, January 14, 1936
Date
1936-01-04
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the side of Howard Hughes' Northrop Gamma Racer.
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Portrait photograph of Howard Hughes, after the XF-11 accident, circa 1947-1950s
Date
1946 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A portrait of Howard Hughes
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the first XF-11, Culver City, California, 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his XF-11 airplane before his first test flight.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Long Beach, California, circa 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules being assembled in Long Beach, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Long Beach, California, circa 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules being assembled in Long Beach, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Long Beach, California, circa 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules being assembled in Long Beach, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Long Beach, California, circa 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules being assembled in Long Beach, California.
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