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Photograph of the landing of the 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: "A scene at Floyd Bennett Field as Howard Hughes and his crew landed after completing A Round the World flight..... 7-14-38 (Press Association)."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Clinton Twiss, Hollywood, November 1939
Date
1939-11
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes gets air award. Hollywood, Cal. - Howard Hughes, millionaire spotman flyer, with special events announcer Clinton Twiss at the Hollywood studios of NBC where the flyer was cited for his round-the-world flight in 91 hours and 14 minutes. Hughes was recently awarded the Collier Trophy given annually for the "greatest achievement in aviation in America."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 07, 1947
Date
1947-08-07
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Brewster Denies Hughes' Sworn Charge Of Blackmail. Washington, D.C., Chairman Brewster, ( R ) of Maine, of the Senate War Investigating Committee, today elaborated on his sworn denial of Hughes' charge that he offered to quash the inquiry if Hughes would agree to merge the Trans-World Airline with Pan-American Airways. Howard Hughes, at table, facing camera, center, listens to Brewster's testimony over a press table loudspeaker. Earlier Hughes accused Brewster of telling "a pack of lies." (Editors: Match above photo at a line through the water glass, right corner of witness table, with identical point in right edge of photo no. 102,259. -INP photo by N.K. Benson- 8/7/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 08, 1947
Date
1947-08-08
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes And Dietrich Check Statements, Washington: Howard Hughes (seated) and Noah Dietrich, vice president of the Hughes Tool Co., look over their files and statements as the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee's hearing got under way, Aug. 8. Dietrich testified that a former chief of the Army Air Forces Procurement Offices said he would never buy an airplane from Hughes because he didn't like him. Credit (ACME) 8/8/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with a reporter, New York, July, 1947
Date
1947-07
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes standing with an unidentified reporter next to the second XF-11, after landing in New York.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947
Date
1947-08-06
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes conversing with Attorney Thomas Slack."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947
Date
1947-08-06
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes at the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 07, 1947
Date
1947-08-07
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes at the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947
Date
1947-08-06
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes at the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.
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