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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the first XF-11, Culver City, California, 1946

Date

1946

Description

Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his XF-11 before its first test flight.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946

Date

1946-07-07

Description

Transcribed from back of photo: "Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the new XF-11 reconnaissance plane which he designed and built in conjuntion with Air Material Command engineers. He is preparing for its first flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, it can attain a speed of over 400 miles per hour."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes after completing his Round The World flight, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Text typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes strutting across a New York hotel lobby after completing a Round The World flight. 7-15-38. (Press Association)."

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Photograph of crowds at parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A view of crowds and the press at a parade for Howard Hughes celebrating the flyer's completion of his Round-The-World trip in Chicago.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes after arriving in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

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 Howard Hughes and a group of men, August 01, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes and his crew of globe girdlers (L-to-R) Thomas Thurlow, Ed Lund, Albert Lodwick, Hughes, Harry Connor and Dick Stoddart. 8-1-38. (Press Association)." Howard Hughes is standing third from the left.

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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

A view of Los Angeles Mayor Frank L. Shaw, Howard Hughes, and California Governor Frank Merriam (left to right) dining together at a banquet for Howard Hughes in Los Angeles, California.

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Photograph of crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11, Culver City, California, July 07, 1946

Date

1946-07-07

Description

A view of the near-fatal crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11 in Culver City, California.

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Photograph of crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11, Culver City, California, July 07, 1946

Date

1946-07-07

Description

A view of the near-fatal crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11 in Culver City, California.

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Photograph of crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11, Culver City, California, July 07, 1946

Date

1946-07-07

Description

A view of the near-fatal crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11 in Culver City, California.

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