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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes, surrounded by crowds, as he stands before a microphone after landing his Lockheed 14 aircraft for the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes (with hat) as he arrived in New York after completing a round the world flight. 7/14/38 (Press Association)"
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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947
Date
1947-05-03
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes Pilots Radar-Equipped Plane Culver City, Calif. -- First passenger plane equipped with radar is flown in demonstration May 1st by Howard Hughes (left) and co-pilot R.C. Loomis over Culver City. Pilots using this equipment will be warned of approaching obstacles by lights flashing on radar panel. Two lights (lefts) with 2,000-foot range, are used to guarantee clearance over mountains; two lights (right) with 500-foot range, are a safety device for approaches and landings. Either set of lights warns against approaching aircraft. Trans-World Airline plans to install radar on its passenger planes. Credit (ACME) 5-3-47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1943
Date
1943
Archival Collection
Description
An up-close view of Howard Hughes.
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Portrait photograph of young Howard Hughes
Date
1924 to 1946
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait photograph of a young Howard Hughes.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1920s
Date
1920 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of Howard Hughes taken in the Ambassador Hotel in the 1920s.
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Photograph of a diagram of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 monoplane, July, 11, 1938
Date
1938-07-11
Archival Collection
Description
A diagram of Hughes' record-making Lockheed Plane. Typed on a piece of paper included with the image:"Pictured above is a diagram showing the construction and the special features of the Lockheed 14 monoplane in which Howard Hughes and his picked crew of four made their record flight from New York City to Paris, France, on their dash around the world. Credit line (Aero Digest from ACME) 7/11/1938."
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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of the crowd at a parade celebrating the completion of Howard Hughes' round the world flight.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes standing in front of a plane.
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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
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 15
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes with Lockheed-14 plane, Le Bourget, France, July 11, 1938
Date
1938-07-11
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes surrounded by a crowd at Le Bourget Field in France, in front of a Lockheed-14, July 11, 1938. Le Bourget (Airport : Le Bourget, France)
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