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Photograph of aircraft Howard Hughes is test flying, Culver City, May 03, 1947.
Date
1947-05-03
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the first passenger plane equipped with radar that Howard Hughes is flying in Culver City, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Albert Lodwick in front of the Northrop Gamma racer, 1936
Date
1936
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and Albert Lodwick in front of the Northrop Gamma Racer.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes, surrounded by crowds, as he stands before a microphone after landing his Lockheed 14 aircraft for the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes (with hat) as he arrived in New York after completing a round the world flight. 7/14/38 (Press Association)"
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Photograph of a map showing the course of Howard Hughes' Round the World flight, circa 1938
Date
1938 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of a map showing the path Howard Hughes took on his Round the World trip.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Thomas A. Slack, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947
Date
1947-11-08
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes conferring with Attn. Thomas Slack."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, Terminal Island, California, November 02, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes Interviewed By Newsmen After Flight - Terminal Island, Calif. : Photo shows Howard Hughes surrounded by radio interviewers, reporters, and well-wishers after he tested his flying boat the "HK-1" in Los Angeles harbor. He surprised onlookers by taking the huge 200-ton seaplane into the air for a mile flight at the altitude of 70 feet, with a speed of 100 M.P.H, then landing the craft with a very safe landing. Photo by Al Monteverge. 1-03-47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 01, 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes At Controls Of Sky Giant For Taxi Tests - Long Beach, Cal. : Howard Hughes, millionaire plane builder, flyer and movie maker, is shown at the controls of the world's largest flying boat prior to taking the 400,000-pound craft out for taxi tests on Los Angeles Harbor. The plane, which figured in the Senate investigation of Hughes' wartime activities last summer, is 219 feet long with a wingspan of 320 feet. It was launched today, but will not be air tested until next spring. Shortly after this photo was made it was announced that taxi tests had been postponed. 11/1/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at the Washington Airport, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Faved Flyer Visits Washington - Wash, D.C. - Photo shows the crowd pressing forward for a glimpse of Howard Hughes, well known sportsman flyer, as he arrived at Washington Airport in an American Airliner. Photo Credit ACME. 7-21-38. New York Bureau."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes on ladder under the XF-11, April 3, 1947
Date
1947-04-03
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from press release attached to photo: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5 -- Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate of the plane in which he nearly lost his life. He designed and built the plane, designated XF-11, and one of the world's fastest photo-reconnaissance ships, for the Army Air Forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Albert Lodwick beside the Northrop Gamma racer, 1936
Date
1936
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes, Albert Lodwick, and other unidentified individuals with the Northrop Gamma Racer.
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