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Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade after he completed his around-the-world flight in New York, 1938 July 15

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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 10

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Photograph of Alexander Troyanovsky and Howard Hughes at the Moscow Airdrome, Russia, July 12, 1938

Date

1938-07-12

Description

L-R: Alexander Troyanovsky (Soviet Ambassador to the U.S.) and Howard Hughes at the Moscow Airdrome, Moscow, Russia, July 12, 1938. Original item may indicate alternate date: 7/2/38.

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Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering: Howard Electric correspondence and product data sheets, 1987

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File

Archival Collection

J. A. Tiberti Construction Records
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Collection Number: MS-00855
Collection Name: J. A. Tiberti Construction Records
Box/Folder: Box 094

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Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering: Howard Roofing correspondence and product data sheets, 1987

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File

Archival Collection

J. A. Tiberti Construction Records
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Collection Number: MS-00855
Collection Name: J. A. Tiberti Construction Records
Box/Folder: Box 094

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946

Date

1946-07-07

Description

Transcribed from back of photo: "Howard Hughes (in cockpit) warms up the XF-11 for its initial test flight. It is one of the world's fastest long-range photographic planes, July 7, 1946."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Long Beach, California, October 13, 1946

Date

1946-10-13

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes' "Hercules" Ready For Tests, Long Beach, Cal. -- An aerial view shows Howard Hughes' giant plywood seaplane "Hercules" ready for taxi tests at Long Beach. The initial flight of the plane, which cost $20,000,000 and will seat 700 persons, will not be attempted until early in 1947. #1 MGS for Credit. ACME. 10/13/46."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes after arriving in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes talks over refueling at Minneapolis with a Northwest Airlines attendant."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes behind his plane at Le Bourget Airfield, France, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes inspects his machine on arrival at Le Bourget, France, on his round-the-world flight."

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Howard Hughes is sitting on the ground examining an architectural drawing of the Hughes Culver City plant, 1947

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File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 15

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Photograph of Howard R. Hughes, Sr., with trench mining drill, Houston, Texas, September 29, 1917

Date

1917-09-29

Description

Howard R. Hughes, Sr., standing outdoors by a trench mining drill, which is underneath a tent-like canopy. Part of the Sharps-Hughes Tool Company's Second and Girard Streets plant is seen in the background.

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