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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947

Date

1947-05-03

Description

Description given with photo: "Radar Installed on Passenger Planes Culver City, Calif. -- Radar safety control system (cabinet, left, center) for passenger planes, demonstrated by Howard Hughes in a trans-world airline plane, at Culver City, May 1st. Radar, with 500 and 2,000 foot warning signals, tells the pilot when he is approaching obstacles. Equipment is being installed in planes flying routes from San Francisco eastward to Shanghai. Credit (ACME) 5/3/47."

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Howard Hughes talking to members of the press, possibly about his completion of his around-the-world flight in New York City, New York, 1938

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Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 13

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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947

Date

1947-05-03

Description

A view of Howard Hughes conversing with an unidentified group of people in Calfornia.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947

Date

1947-05-03

Description

A view of Howard Hughes conversing with an unidentified group of people in California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947

Date

1947-05-03

Description

A view of Howard Hughes conversing with an unidentified group of people in California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947

Date

1947

Description

A view of Howard Hughes conversing with an unidentified group of people in Calfornia.

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Howard Hughes and party being welcomed at City Hall, greeted by Jesse Jones, 1938 July 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes climbing into the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946

Date

1946-07-07

Description

Howard Hughes on a ladder, climbing into the XF-11. A police officer is seen in the background.

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Howard Hughes in New York, New York, 1946 September

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 23

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes speaking to the press, Culver City, California, July 30, 1947

Date

1947-07-30

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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