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Howard Hughes at the Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 19, 1937
Date
1937-01-19
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes near his Hughes Racer at Newark Airport after breaking the coast-to-coast record from Burbank to Newark in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 27 seconds. The distance he covered was 2490 miles while he was going an average speed of 332 mph. This record bettered his previous record by two hours.
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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Journey's end for world fliers! Floyd Bennett Airport, N.Y.--- The plane which carried Howard Hughes and four companions on their dramatic dash around the world, is shown shortly after it landed here at the conclusion of the flight. Crowds swarmed about the craft as the fliers hesitantly prepared to leave the ship. 7/14/1938."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14 in Fairbanks, Alaska, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes after disembarking the Lockheed 14 aircraft.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938
Date
1938-08-01
Archival Collection
Description
An up close, portrait view of Howard Hughes as he is talking to newspapermen about his Round-The-World flight experience in Los Angeles, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938
Date
1938-08-01
Archival Collection
Description
An up close, portrait view of Howard Hughes as he is talking to newspapermen about his Round-The-World flight experience in Los Angeles, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938
Date
1938-08-01
Archival Collection
Description
An up close, portrait view of Howard Hughes as he is talking to newspapermen about his Round-The-World flight experience in Los Angeles, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938
Date
1938-08-01
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen about his Round-The-World flight experience in Los Angeles, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938
Date
1938-08-01
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen about his Round-The-World flight experience in Los Angeles, California.
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