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Photograph of Howard Hughes on ladder under the XF-11, April 3, 1947
Date
1947-04-03
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from press release attached to photo: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5 -- Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate of the plane in which he nearly lost his life. He designed and built the plane, designated XF-11, and one of the world's fastest photo-reconnaissance ships, for the Army Air Forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers.
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S.133 Nevada/Arizona Compact. Contains correspondence, memos and reports, 1960 July to 1962 July
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Cannon Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00002
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 34 (87th Session)
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 34 (87th Session)
Archival Component
S#1450 - Cannon. Airline Deregulation. Contains correspondence, papers and memos, 1981 July to 1982 July
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Cannon Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00002
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 83 (97th Session)
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 83 (97th Session)
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Administration - Summer Internship 1970. Contains correspondence, memos and resumes, 1969 July to 1970 July
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Cannon Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00002
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01 (91st Session)
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01 (91st Session)
Archival Component
Rear Admiral Ignatius J. Galantin, George A. Probasco, Howard Cannon, and Edward R. Folsom speaking to each other: photographic print
Date
1961-11
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947
Date
1947-11-08
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Testify On Behalf Of Hughes, Washington: Four of the nine witnesses summoned before the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee to testify on behalf of Howard Hughes stand behind the plane builder (seated, right) and his attorney, Thomas A. Slack (seated, left), November 8. they are (left to right) John B. Parkinson, listed as representative of the national Advisory Committee for Aeronautics; Edward Schwartz, listed as a former member of the Air Force Evaluation Boar; E. A. Peterman, and Glen Odekirk, an executive of the Hughes' Plant. Credit (ACME) 11/08/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947
Date
1947-11-08
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes In Good Humor As He Takes The Stand Again, Washington, D.C. - Howard Hughes, millionaire plane builder and movie maker, takes the witness stand this morning before the Senate committee which is investigating his wartime plane contracts. His huge seaplane has taken to the air in the interim between his first appearance in Washington and the current visit, a fact that might account for his undeniable good humor and broad smile. Photo by G.B. Kress. 11/10/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the controls of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat in Long Beach, California. Howard Hughes is standing in the image.
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