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Aerial view of Hughes Flying boat launched, November 1, 1947, in preparation for the historic test flight, November 2 , 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Hughes Flying boat. Press release attached to back of photo: "LAUNCHING WORLD'S LARGEST PLANE The Hughes Flying boat was launched for the first time November 1, 1947. After the three concrete docks, one containing the hull and two the wing pontoons, were pumped with sea water to the outside level, gates were lowered and the Flying Boat was carefully towed forward by tractors, and by boats as the tail cleared the dock. During taxi tests the following day Howard Hughes made a surprise flight of a mile." Stamped on back of photo: "Hughes Aircraft Photo" and the date "Nov 1 1947." Los Angeles Harbor, Terminal Island are now known as Long Beach.
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Dubois-Suriname expedition regarding nature film production, 1931 May 15 to 1931 September 15
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Film Production Records
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Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 487 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 487 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
William Boyd loan agreement from DeMille Studio, 1926 December 15 to 1927 January 15
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Film Production Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 509 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 509 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes exiting the Lockheed-14 at the Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes getting out of cabin door of Lockheed-14 at the Floyd Bennett Airport in New York in 1938.
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Howard Hughes. Contains correspondence, press clippings and memos, 1968 April to 1968 December
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Cannon Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00002
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 15 (90th Session)
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 15 (90th Session)
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting on the Hell's Angels movie set, Van Nuys, California, March 20, 1928
Date
1928-03-28
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes sitting on chair on the "Hell's Angels" movies set in Van Nuys, California in 1928.
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Photograph of the landing of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes two-motored monoplane is shown here being taken past the administration building at Floyd Bennett Airport after Hughes completed a round the world trip. 7-14-38. (Press Association)."
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