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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947
Date
1947-08-06
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes Takes Witness Stand, Washington: Howard Hughes (above), plane manufacturer, is sworn in as a witness before the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee today, August 6. The subcommittee is currently investigating the Hughes wartime plane contracts. Credit (ACME) 8/7/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Hawthorne, California, June 16, 1946
Date
1946-06-16
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules traveling down a street in Culver City, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Hawthorne, California, June 16, 1946
Date
1946-06-16
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules traveling down a street in Culver City, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Hawthorne, California, June 16, 1946
Date
1946-06-16
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules traveling down a street in Culver City, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes after arriving in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "World flyers stop at St. Paul--Minneapolis, Minn-- Howard Hughes, wealthy sportsman flyer, is shown facing camera as he was interviewed by reporters during his brief stop at the twin cities en route to New York, where he completed the trip in record time. Credit Line (ACME) 7/15/38."
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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938
Date
1938-08-01
Archival Collection
Description
An up close view of Howard Hughes giving a speech at a banquet held for him in the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, standing by the XF-11, April 3, 1947
Date
1947-04-03
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5. Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate of the plane in which he nearly lost his life. He designed and built the plane, designated XF-11, and one of the world's fastest photo-reconnaissance ships, for the Army Air Forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in Moscow, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes surrounded by a crowd in Moscow. The Lockheed L-14 Super Electra can be seen in the background behind the crowd.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947
Date
1947-08-06
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Brewster Testifies At Hughes Inquiry, Washington: Sen. Owen Brewster (R-Maine) testifies before the Senate War investigating subcommittee August 6th. Behind him are, left to right, Howard Hughes and his attorney, T.A. Slack, of the Howard Tool Company. Credit (ACME) 8-9-47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Clinton Twiss, Hollywood, November 1939
Date
1939-11
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes as he accepted the Collier trophy award at NBC Hollywood Studios is shown with announcer Clinton (Buddy) Twiss."
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