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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: "Hughes Pilots Radar-Equipped Plane Culver City, Calif. -- First passenger plane equipped with radar is flown in demonstration May 1st by Howard Hughes (left) and co-pilot R.C. Loomis over Culver City. Pilots using this equipment will be warned of approaching obstacles by lights flashing on radar panel. Two lights (lefts) with 2,000-foot range, are used to guarantee clearance over mountains; two lights (right) with 500-foot range, are a safety device for approaches and landings. Either set of lights warns against approaching aircraft. Trans-World Airline plans to install radar on its passenger planes. Credit (ACME) 5-3-47."

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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Attending a banquet in honor of Howard Hughes were L to R: Mayor Frank Shaw of Los Angeles, Howard Hughes, Will Hays, and Gov. Frank Merriam."

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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes reception at Floyd Bennett Field 7/14/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 09, 1947

Date

1947-08-09

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes' Fourth Day On Stand, Washington: Bored or tired after four days on the stand before the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee, Howard Hughes listens on his headset, Aug. 9. Credit (ACME) 8/9/47."

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Nevada Associated General Contractors Association meet with Senators Howard Cannon and Paul Laxalt: photographic print

Date

1987-06-25

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Howard Cannon and others examining an X-15 aircraft at Air Force Ballistic Missile Headquarters: photographic print

Date

1963-10-26

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Howard Cannon and others examining an X-15 aircraft at Air Force Ballistic Missile Headquarters: photographic print

Date

1959-03-04 (approximate) to 1959-03-07 (approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Howard Cannon and others examining an X-15 aircraft at Air Force Ballistic Missile Headquarters: photographic print

Date

1959-03-04 (approximate) to 1959-03-07 (approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Howard Cannon and others examining an X-15 aircraft at Air Force Ballistic Missile Headquarters: photographic print

Date

1963-10-30

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Howard Cannon and others examining an X-15 aircraft at Air Force Ballistic Missile Headquarters: photographic print

Date

1963-10-30

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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