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Photograph of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules, June 12, 1946
Date
1946-06-12
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Prepare to Move "Hercules" Wing, Culver City, Calif. -- One of the two 34-ton wing sections of Howard Hughes' eight-engined Hercules, world's largest flying boat, is put on house-moving dollies in Culver City, Calif., before beginning the 28-mile journey to Los Angeles Harbor, where the mammoth airplane will be assembled for its first test flight, supposedly around the first of the year. A two-day trip will see the wing- 19 feet high, 49 feet wide, 160 feet long - at the $200,000 graving dock at Terminal Island, Calif., which was built specifically for the assembly of the craft. Note comparative size of men working on the wind. Credit (ACME). 6-12-46."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 11, 1947
Date
1947-08-11
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes Inquiry Postponed, Washington D.C. : - In jovial mood despite "surprise" postponement of the Senate War Investigating Committee's Hughes inquiry, Howard Hughes, (center) chats briefly with reporters before leaving for the west coast. Hughes told reporters he would "welcome" reopening of the hearings any time. Creditline (ACME) 8/11/47."
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Interview with Herbert Frank York, July 18, 2004
Date
2004-07-18
Archival Collection
Description
Narrator affiliation: Physicist, First director, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory; Arms control negotiator; Director, Defense Dept. Research adn Engineering
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Howard Cannon posed with others: photographic print
Date
1963
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "USAFA"
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Howard Cannon posed with others: photographic print
Date
1963
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "USAFA"
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Lecture by Herbert Frank York, October 12, 2005
Date
2005-10-12
Archival Collection
Description
Narrator affiliation: Physicist, First director, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory; Arms control negotiator; Director, Defense Dept. Research and Engineering
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in Chicago, July 29, 1938
Date
1938-07-29
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes in Chicago.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 12, 1947
Date
1947-08-12
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes Leaves For California, Washington: Howard Hughes signs autographs as he arrives at Washington Airport Aug. 12 for return trip to California following the adjournment of the Senate hearing on his plane contracts. Hughes said he would be back on Now. 17 to finish his story before the Senate Subcommittee if the inquiry is resumed on the date. Creditline (ACME) 8/12/47."
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