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Photograph of Howard Hughes climbing into the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946
Date
1946-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes on a ladder, climbing into the XF-11. A police officer is seen in the background.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes walking with several men, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on accompanying sheet of paper: "Hughes sets record for Atlantic crossing. Paris-- When Howard Hughes, millionaire sportsman, brought his plane to a perfect landing at Le Bourget, he established a record for spanning the Atlantic. After making minor repairs, he left for Russia on the second lap of his world girdling flight. Photo shows Hughes, in center (grey suit), surrounded by welcomes after he left his plane."
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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 at the Washington Airport, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Crowd of people watching Howard Hughes arrive at the Washington Airport in Washington D.C. to thank Cordell Hull for the State Department's co-operation of Hughes' Round the World flight.
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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 written on back of photograph: "July 14, 1938: Tired and bearded, Howard Hughes was surrounded as he left his plane at the municipal airport (World-Chamberlain Field) to secure weather information before leaving Minneapolis to complete his record-breaking around-the-world flight-- the fastest flight ever made in circumnavigating the globe. Photo-courtesy "The Minneapolis Star" Board of Park Commissions 325 City Hall Minneapolis, Minn."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes speaking to the press, Culver City, California, July 30, 1947
Date
1947-07-30
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Losing Money on Flying Boat, Says Hughes, Culver City, Calif.: Howard Hughes (center, facing camera) makes his first appearance before the press since the start of the senate investigation into his multi-million dollar plane contracts. Hughes said the government is getting its $18,000,000 worth out of his big, eight-engined flying boat but he's losing money. the plane has yet to be flown. Credit (ACME). 7-30-47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in France, July 11, 1938
Date
1938-07-11
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes being surrounded by crowds and the press in front of his Lockheed 14 aircraft.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in Chicago, July 29, 1938
Date
1938-07-29
Archival Collection
Description
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Chicago crowd greeting Howard Hughes when he arrived there."
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Photograph of crowds at parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
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 crowds at parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
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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