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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

Description given with photo: "Flying Boat Put To Test - San Pedro, Calif. : Howard Hughes pilots his much-publicized flying boat on the first of a series of taxi runs in Los Angeles harbor on November 2nd. Shortly afterward, the millionaire plane builder took the giant ship up on a surprise half-mile flight. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."

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Galane, Morton, Howard Hughes in plane, 1971 July 28

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Frank Mitrani Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00332
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 15

Archival Component

Photograph of Lake Mead approaching the Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1938

Date

1938

Description

View from the northwest of the Lost City restorations.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "(1938) Lake Mead approaches Lost City restorations."

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Photograph of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1937-1938

Date

1937 to 1938

Archival Collection

Description

A picture of Wilbur Square Park in Boulder City. This photo was taken from the Bureau of Reclamation's administration building. The Boulder Theater building can be seen in the center of the image, while the Boulder Dam Hotel can be seen to the right.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

A view of the inside fuselage of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat in Long Beach, California. Image taken from the forward section.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

A view of the inside fuselage of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat in Long Beach, California. Image taken from the forward section.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

A view of the inside fuselage of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat in Long Beach, California. Image taken from the forward section.

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Leon Hughes, son of Pahrump Ranch owner John R. Hughes, in front of the "old motel" located on the Pahrump Ranch, 1938

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00221
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 14

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, San Pedro, California, November 04, 1947

Date

1947-11-04

Description

Description given with photo: "Float Flying Boat, San Pedro, Calif.: Workmen prepare to float Howard Hughes' 200-ton plywood flying boat at San Pedro on Nov. 1st for taxi tests in Los Angeles Harbor. The craft can be seen in its mammoth drydock, where it was assembled and outfitted. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes's Stratoliner in Glendale, California, August 30, 1939

Date

1939-08-30

Description

Description given with photograph: "Hughes's Stratoliner is ultimate in Streamline. Glendale, Calif.--- To give one an idea of just how far aeronautical designers can go with the streamlining effect, this above view of Howard Hughes' newest four-motored, $250,00 Stratoliner is pictured from the tail end of the big plane as it stood on the runway at the Grand Central air terminal at Glendale, Calif. The millionaire flier is believed to be preparing for a new caost-to-coast record. 8-30-39""

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