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Photograph of Howard Hughes' plane, Los Angeles, August 02, 1938

Date

1938-08-02

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper given with the image: "Hughes' Plane Over Los Angeles, Cal. -- The world-girdling plane of Howard Hughes pictured from an American Airlines plane as it flew over Los Angeles as Hughes and four companions on the record-breaking flight arrive at Los Angeles for the ovation accorded them by proud Southern Californians. The Los Angeles City Hall is in the background. Credit Line (ACME) 8/2/38 NY

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew member inside of the HK-1 Flying Boat, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Howard Hughes inspecting the equipment on the flight deck inside of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, which he designed and built. The man pictured behind Hughes is possibly Earl Martyn, Hughes' flight engineer. The Flying Boat was near completion and was located on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Washington D.C., circa 1936

Date

1935 to 1937

Description

Howard Hughes shaking hands with President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the Oval Office in Washington D.C. Other unidentified men are standing aside as they watch the event. To see an identical photo in black and white coloring, view Image 0321 0127, whh000045.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, San Pedro, California, November 04, 1947

Date

1947-11-04

Description

Description given with photo: "Float Flying Boat, San Pedro, Calif.: Workmen prepare to float Howard Hughes' 200-ton plywood flying boat at San Pedro on Nov. 1st for taxi tests in Los Angeles Harbor. The craft can be seen in its mammoth drydock, where it was assembled and outfitted. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1943

Date

1942 to 1944

Description

A view of a crowd of people gathering around the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft landed.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1943

Date

1942 to 1944

Description

A view of a crowd of people gathering around the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft landed.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1943

Date

1942 to 1944

Description

A view of a crowd of people gathering around the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft landed.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1943

Date

1942 to 1944

Description

A view of a crowd of people gathering around the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft landed.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1943

Date

1942 to 1944

Description

A view of a crowd of people gathering around the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft landed.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1943

Date

1942 to 1944

Description

A view of a crowd of people gathering around the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft landed.

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