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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his DC-3, April, 1947
Date
1947-04
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his Douglas DC-3 aircraft. The photo was taken right before or after his first flight since the nearly fatal XF-11 crash in 1946.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 13, 1947
Date
1947-08-13
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Mr. Hughes Exits Smiling, Washington, D.C. - A different Howard Hughes from the harried, sometimes angry, man who faced the Senate War Investigating Committee last week, the millionaire plane-builder is shown waving a cheerful farewell to Washington and his admirers as he boarded his converted bomber at National Airport today for his return to California. Before taking off Hughes said he has no idea of the where-abouts of his elusive public relations man, John W. Meyer. Asked if he would be back in Washington when the committee reconvenes in November, he said: "Certainly." Photograph by N.K. Benson. 8/13/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Northrop Gamma Racer, New York, 1936
Date
1936
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes in New York. Text printed on a card included with the image: "Howard Hughes and Albert Lodwick beside Northrop Gamma, surrounded by a crowd at the Floyd Bennett Airport after breaking the record from Miami to New York in 4 hours and 21 minutes (distance 1095 miles; average speed 250 mph; high speed 290 mph). This bettered Jimmy Wedell's July 1933 record by 36 minutes. New York, New York."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with American Legion Commanders, Hollywood, 1952
Date
1952
Archival Collection
Description
L-R: John D. Home, Department Commander of the American Legion; Howard Hughes, Managing Director of production for RKO Pictures; Edward Underwood, Commander of the Hollywood American Legion Motion Picture Post #43.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with American Legion Commanders, Hollywood, 1952
Date
1952
Archival Collection
Description
L-R: Edward Underwood, Commander of the Hollywood American Legion Motion Picture Post #43; Howard Hughes, Managing Director of production for RKO Pictures; John D. Home, Department Commander of the American Legion.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947
Date
1947-11-08
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes sits with his witnesses at Senate War Invest. Hearing. 1st row (l to r): Glen Odekirk & Thomas Slack; 2nd row (l to r): E. A. Peterman, Richard (?), & Howard Hughes; 3rd row (l to r): Edward Schwartz, John Parkinson, & John R. (?)."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes standing with others in front of the Lockheed 14 aircraft after landing it in Chicago.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Terminal Island, California, November 02, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes after he completed a test run of his Flying Boat in the Los Angeles harbor.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at the New York World's Fair, 1939-1940
Date
1939 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (center) riding on back of car in a parade marking the New York World's Fair, 1939-1940.
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Photograph of a parade procession, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on back of photograph: "Howard Hughes' parade up Broadway. General Scene of parade. 7/15/38."
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