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Photograph of one of Howard Hughes' planes, circa late 1930s

Date

1937 to 1940

Description

A view of an unidentified plane with its propellers protected.

Image

Photograph of one of Howard Hughes' planes, circa late 1930s

Date

1937 to 1940

Description

A view from below of an unidentified aircraft being hoisted on a crane.

Image

Photograph of one of Howard Hughes' planes, circa late 1930s

Date

1937 to 1940

Description

A view from below of an unidentified aircraft being hoisted on a crane.

Image

Howard Hughes's HK-1 Hercules being guarded by police as the aircraft travels down a street in Culver City, California, 1946 June 16

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 21

Archival Component

Spectators gathered around the Lockheed-14 at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, to watch Howard Hughes take off, 1938 July 10

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 05

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 01, 1947

Date

1947-11-01

Description

Description given with photo: "Float Hughes Flying Boat, San Pedro, Calif.: Water pours into Howard Hughes' mammoth drydock as the millionaire plane builder prepares to float his giant plywood flying boat on November 1st. The nose of the 200-ton craft can be seen at right. In upper right are three of the four right wind engines. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."

Image

Photograph of a section of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat being moved to the Los Angeles Harbor, June 1946

Date

1946

Description

A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.

Image

Radio operators William C. Rockefeller, Dushan Siljegovich, and Larry Weintraub keeping in touch with Howard Hughes during his flight, 1938 July 13

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06

Archival Component

Radio operators William C. Rockefeller, Dushan Siljegovich, and Larry Weintraub keeping in touch with Howard Hughes during his flight, 1938 July 13

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06

Archival Component

Radio operators William C. Rockefeller, Dushan Siljegovich, and Larry Weintraub keeping in touch with Howard Hughes during his flight, 1938 July 13

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06

Archival Component