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Howard Hughes's HK-1 during its test flight in Long Beach, California, 1947 November 02

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Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 28

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Workers and the Lockheed 14, 1938

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Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 05

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Hughes XF-11 photographs, 1946-1947

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Materials contain photographs of the Hughes XF-11 prototype military reconnaissance aircraft from 1946 to 1947. The photographs depict Howard Hughes piloting the two XF-11 prototypes that were built: during the test flight in July 1946, Hughes crashed the first XF-11 in Beverly Hills, California; in April 1947, Hughes successfully flew the second prototype at high speeds and at high altitudes. However, the United States Air Force abandoned the controversial project, and in August of 1947, Hughes was called to testify before the Truman Committee in the U.S. Senate about the failures of the program.

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

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Photograph of people at Le Bourget, France, 1938

Date

1938

Description

The black and white view of crowds at the Le Bourget airfield, presumed to be waiting for Howard Hughes to land his Lockheed 14 plane.

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IFSEA New York, New York

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File

Archival Collection

International Food Service Executives Association Records
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Collection Number: MS-00305
Collection Name: International Food Service Executives Association Records
Box/Folder: N/A

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Langham Hotel menu, Tuesday, July 31, 1883

Date

1883-07-31

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Menu advertises cultural programs in London Menu insert: Advertisements; Event programs Restaurant: The Langham Hotel Location: London, England

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New York, New York 1-3, undated

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Archival Collection

Johnny Pate Music Scores and Music Manuscripts
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Collection Number: MS-00491
Collection Name: Johnny Pate Music Scores and Music Manuscripts
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 07

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New York, New York, undated

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File

Archival Collection

Connie Atkinson Collection of Sheet Music and Music Scores
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Collection Number: MS-00560
Collection Name: Connie Atkinson Collection of Sheet Music and Music Scores
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 23

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Photograph of Hughes H-1 Racer, Image 002

Date

1945

Description

Along with the information is this card entitled "Record Breaker." It reads: "First product of Hughes Aircraft Company was Howard Hughes' uniquely designed H-1. Experts said it was farther ahead of its time than any plane built since the Wright brothers'. In 1935 Hughes flew the H-1 to a world's land plane speed record of 352 mph, many years before any military pursuit planes attained this speed, and in 1937 Hughes flew the H-1 from Los Angeles to New York in seven hours, 28 minutes, a record which stood for eight years. The H-1 was the first plane with a smooth metal surface, leading edge air duct intakes, jet thrust exhaust, bell-shaped cowling, drooping ailerons, and the first to have a power-driven retractable landing gear. -0- "

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First test flight of the XF-11 at the Hughes Airport in Culver City, California, 1946 July 07

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Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 07

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