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Howard Hughes at the Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 1937

Date

1937-01

Description

Howard Hughes alighting from his plane at Newark Airport after establishing a new transcontinental record.

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Photograph of Hiram "Tommy" Thurlow and the Lockheed 14, New York, July 9, 1938

Date

1938-07-09

Description

The black and white view of Hiram "Tommy" Thurlow and the Lockheed 14 aircraft in New York, New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Readying Hughes' plane for Paris flight. New York City-- Mechanics hastened to put Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 monoplane in shape for a flight from Floyd Bennett Airport here, to Paris. Motor trouble forced postponement and helpers were working under injunction to have the ship ready for a takeoff "at the earliest possible moment," July 9. Photo shows: Lieut, Thomas A. Thurlow, navigator, calibrating compass on plane. Credit Line (ACME) 7/9/1938."

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 landing in Fairbanks, Alaska, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes landing at Fairbanks 8:18 p.m. after flight from Moscow in 12 hrs., 17 mins. - distance 2457 mi. Distance flown from New York: 11, 188 mi. Elapsed time from New York, 72 hrs., 58 min. Flight time, 54 hrs., 39 min."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with the H-1 Racer, circa 1935-1937

Date

1935 to 1937

Description

Howard Hughes, holding a pilot's helmet, is seen standing beside the H-1 Racer. The plane's registration number, NR 258Y, is painted on its rudder.

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Howard Hughes at the Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 19, 1937

Date

1937-01-19

Description

Howard Hughes in the cockpit of Hughes Racer while he is being interviewed by newsmen at the Newark Airport.

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Betty Jean Hughes riding a calf: photographic print

Date

1938

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.A. Hughes Family

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Lockheed 14 at Le Bourget Airfield in France, 1938 July

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 07

Archival Component

Kenneth Hughes on the Pahrump Ranch, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1937

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.A. Hughes Family. Kenneth Hughes wearing a new hat and vest purchased by his father. Model-T Ford in background belonged to a man named Red Hennis, who worked on the ranch.

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Photograph of mechanics with the Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

The black and white view of a plane used by Howard Hughes being fueled up at Floyd Bennett Field in New York.

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 29, 1938

Date

1938-07-29

Description

A view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft landing.

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