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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 08, 1947
Date
1947-08-08
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "As Hughes Dropped "Blackmail" Charge - Washington, D.C., Howard Hughes, multi-millionaire air-plane builder, left, is shown leaning over the council table as he agreed to call of his "Blackmail" feud with Senator Owen Brewster at the end of today's heated session of the Senate Subcommittee's hearing of Hughes' wartime aircraft contracts. Committee members seated at the table (right) are: left to right: Senators J. Howard McGrath (D), Rhode Island: Claud Pepper (D), Florida: Homer Ferguson (R), Mich., chairman, and John J. Williams (R) del. spectators, reporters and photographers crowd around the committee table. Photograph by N.K. Benson 8/8/47." Another description given with photo: "Committee Closes Books On Hughes' Charges, Washington: Howard Hughes (right) exchanges remarks across the table with Sen. Homer Ferguson (R-Mich.), left, chairman of the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee, after the latter announced that the committee had closed its books on the inquiry into Hughes' charge that Sen. Owen Brewster attempted to "blackmail" him. Sitting next to Sen. Ferguson is committee member Sen. John J. Williams (R-Dela.), and standing directly behind Sen. Williams is Sen. Brewster (R-Maine), smiling broadly. Credit (ACME) 8/8/47."
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The marquee of the 44th Street Theatre, New York City: photographic print
Date
1890 (year approximate) to 1980 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
The marquee of the 44th Street Theatre, New York City. Grace Hayes' name is on the marquee for the show "A Night in Spain."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes standing on stage, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes standing on a stage with other unidentified men and women in front of a crowd in Chicago.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, circa 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (second from right) posing with other unidentified men in a building possibly located in Texas.
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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 at investigation."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes inside of a DC-3, April, 1947
Date
1947-04
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes inside of the DC-3. Stamped on back of photo: "Hughes Aircraft Photo."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and film reels, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes sits at a desk surrounded by film reels and film equipment.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at the Washington Airport, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the back of the image: "Howard Hughes at the Washington Airport. July 1938."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, Los Angeles, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes being escorted by policemen in a hangar located at the Grand Central Air Terminal in Los Angeles.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 08, 1947
Date
1947-08-08
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes And Dietrich Check Statements, Washington: Howard Hughes (seated) and Noah Dietrich, vice president of the Hughes Tool Co., look over their files and statements as the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee's hearing got under way, Aug. 8. Dietrich testified that a former chief of the Army Air Forces Procurement Offices said he would never buy an airplane from Hughes because he didn't like him. Credit (ACME) 8/8/47."
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