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Map showing proposed new 12" well and pipe line changes at Water Springs, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1920

Date

1916 to 1925

Description

In lower right corner: '6-W-74.' Scale: 1" = 500'.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Los Angeles, August 06, 1947

Date

1947-08-06

Description

Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes Leaves In Own Plane For Investigation, Los Angeles, California - Howard Hughes is pictured as he was about to step abroad his private B-23 Transport plane just before his take-off for Washington, D.C., where he will appear before the Senate War Investigation Committee to testify about wartime plane contracts. The millionaire flier took with him an armload of records and other data he will use in testifying. His only companions on the flight were several mechanics. Photo by Al Brett. 8-6-47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947

Date

1947-08-06

Description

Description given with photo: "Chairman Brewster Denies Collusion Charged By Hughes. Washington, D.C. Multi-millionaire plane-builder Howard Hughes, left, and his counsel, Thomas A. Slack, center, listen to chairman Owen Brewster, ( R ) of Me., right, of the Senate War Investigating Committee, testify before member of his committee. Senator Brewster denied under oath Howard Hughes' "blackmail" charge that Brewster had tried to make him merge the TWA with Pan-American Airways. -INP Photo by N.K. Benson- 8/6/47."

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Photograph of a parade procession, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes and crew in parade up Broadway after record-breaking world flight. New York, New York."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1943

Date

1942 to 1944

Description

A view of Howard Hughes emerging from the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft landed.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1943

Date

1942 to 1944

Description

A view of Howard Hughes emerging from the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft landed.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947

Date

1947-11-08

Description

A view of Howard Hughes at the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947

Date

1947-11-08

Description

A view of Howard Hughes at the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.

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Photograph of the XF-11 prior to its first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Transcribed from press release attached to back of photo: "NEW-DESIGN PHOTO PLANE COMPLETED CULVER CITY, Calif., July 7 -- test-flown today for the first time, the new XF-11 was revealed as one of the world's fastest long-range photographic planes. It was designed and built by Howard Hughes in conjunction with the Air Materiel command engineers. Army officials said that it can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour and a ceiling of more than 40,000 feet. The plane has a pressurized cabin making it unnecessary for the crew to use oxygen masks. Outstanding features include a full-span flap, unique eight-camera layout and exceptionally fast take-off." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Howard Hughes sits in the cockpit of the XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. Hughes is preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 07, 1947

Date

1947-11-07

Description

Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes talking to reporters."

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