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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew in Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew in Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1935-1946
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in profile, circa 1930s
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Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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The Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection depicts the activities of businessman Howard Hughes from 1930 to 1950. The photographs primarily depict aircraft flown by Hughes or designed by the Hughes Aircraft Company, including the XF-11 reconnaissance plane, the HK-1 Hercules (or "Spruce Goose"), and the Hughes H-1 Racer. The photographs also depict celebrations following Hughes's circumnavigation flight in New York City, New York and Chicago, Illinois in 1938. Lastly, the photographs include Hughes testifying in front of the Senate Special Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program in 1947.
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Photograph of a crowd awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes, New York, July 14, 1938
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Photograph of Howard Hughes examining machinery at the Hughes Tool Company, 1938
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa early 1940s
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