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Photograph of one of Howard Hughes' planes, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

The black and white view of an unidentified aircraft that is possibly being hoisted above or lowered to the ground.

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Photograph of one of Howard Hughes' planes, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

The black and white view of an unidentified aircraft that is possibly being hoisted above or lowered to the ground.

Image

Photograph of one of Howard Hughes' planes, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

The black and white view of an unidentified aircraft that is possibly being hoisted above or lowered to the ground.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes's Stratoliner in Glendale, California, August 30, 1939

Date

1939-08-30

Description

Description given with photograph: "Hughes' streamlined Stratoliner groomed for record dash. Glendale, Calif.-- With customary secrecy, Howard Hughes, millionaire oilman and speed-flier, is reported to be grooming his new $250,000, four-motored, streamlined Stratoliner(above) for another record-breaking transcontinental flight from Glendale, Calif., to New York. Hughes made the headlines some time ago when he broke the transcontinental record in a smaller ship. The new craft is pictured just before a trial flight at Glendale."

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Howard Cannon with other members of the Senate and President Harry Truman for Truman's 80th birthday: photographic print

Date

1964

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 01, 1947

Date

1947-11-01

Description

Description given with photo: "Poised For Trial Run, San Pedro, Calif.: Two engineers are dwarfed by the four right wing engines of Howard Hughes' mammoth plywood flying boat as the 200-tom craft is readied for taxi tests in Los Angeles harbor on November 1st. While completing taxi runs on the following day, Hughes casually lifted the big plane into the air for an unscheduled half-mile flight. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."

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Arundel by Roberts, Kenneth. Readers' Union Limited

John Lane The Bodley Head, 1938

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
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Collection Number: MS-01144
Collection Name: Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
Box/Folder: No Container 00

Archival Component

From family members including Seymour Kimball Bradford and Nanelia Louvee Bradford Siegfried, 1901-1938

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Nan Doughty Family Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00021
Collection Name: Nan Doughty Family Collection
Box/Folder: Box 10

Archival Component

"Object of Rotary from the Doctors Medical Foundation, St. Louis, Missouri": plaque, approximately 1938 to 1952

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Julius Jensen Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00640
Collection Name: Julius Jensen Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 05

Archival Component