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Photograph of planes on the horizon, March 30, 1936
Date
1936-01
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes taking off from Newark for Indianapolis.
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Map of Las Vegas Valley, 1968
Date
1968
Description
'This map compiled by General Drafting Service to show purchases in the Las Vegas area by Howard Hughes and others reported to be affiliated with him.' Shows land owned by Howard Hughes and land owned by Hughes Tool Company. Includes locations of casinos on Las Vegas Strip. Original publisher: General Drafting Service. Scale [ca. 1:48,000]. 1 in. to 4,000 feet. Hand-colored.
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Photograph of the main section of the Flying Boat being moved to Los Angeles Harbor, June 1946
Date
1946-06
Archival Collection
Description
A section of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose or Flying Boat being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June 1946.
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Photographs of first XF-11 plane taking off, July 7, 1946
Date
1946-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
The first prototype of the XF-11, flown by Howard Hughes, taking off. The back of the image contains information about the plane and its power.
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Aerial photograph of XF-11 aircraft before test flight, Culver City (Calif.), April 1947
Date
1947-04
Archival Collection
Description
Hughes' aircraft (the XF-11) sitting on the tarmac before its first test flight. Image taken in Culver City, California in April of 1947. "Hughes Aircraft" stamped on the back of the image.
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