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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946
Date
1946-06-16
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hercules Fuselage Leaves Hangar, Calver City, Calif. - The hull of Howard Hughes' huge cargo flying boat, the Hercules, largest airplane in the world leaves hangar in the Culver City, Calif., plant to begin a 28-mile trip to Terminal Island, Calif., by truck and dolly. the 220-foot long hull-fuselage will follow the path of the wing sections to the graving dock where the air giant will be assembled. Credit Line (ACME) 6/16/46."
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Photograph of the Hughes rock drill bit type R-1, circa 1945-1955
Date
1945 to 1955
Archival Collection
Description
A close-up of a hard formation rock bit type R-1, the engineering marvel on which the hughes fortune was founded.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes's Sikorsky S-43 at Lake Mead, circa 1943
Date
1943
Archival Collection
Description
A close up view of Howard Hughes's Sikorsky S-43 on the shore of Lake Mead after being retrieved from the water.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, New York, New York, September 12, 1946
Date
1946-09-12
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Just A Few Words Please, New York -- Howard Hughes says a few words for the radio audience just after his arrival here late last night, Sept. 11th, from Kansas City. The multi-millionaire movie producer and flier flew the distance from Kansas City to New York in four hours and 38 minutes, piloting his converted B-23 army transport. Creditline (ACME) 9/12/46."
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Review of records from United Artists Corporation, correspondence, 1937 November 23 to 1938 April 11
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 519 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 519 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
United Artists Corporation and Caddo Company settlement agreement, 1938 March 14 to 1939 February 18
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 520 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 520 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Photograph Howard Hughes arrival at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, July 14, 2013
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Just before world fliers landed, Floyd Bennett Airport, N.Y. -- A small army of policemen pictured on the runway here shortly before Howard Hughes and his four companions landed, ending their Round-The-World flight. Note newsreel photographers on the right. In the background is the tent from which Hughes and his fellow fliers spoke to a vast radio audience. Credit line (ACME) 7(3/4)/14/38."
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Basin-Plateau Aboriginal Sociopolitical Groups by Julian H. Steward, 1938
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
Archaeo-Nevada Society Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00728
Collection Name: Archaeo-Nevada Society Records
Box/Folder: Box 13
Collection Name: Archaeo-Nevada Society Records
Box/Folder: Box 13
Archival Component
Compilation of: 1. Hughes Electronic Corporation: Corporation Runner, 2. Hughes Interview B-Roll, 3. AOL TV VNR, 4. Wink B-Roll, 5. DirecTV B-Roll, undated
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00485
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 16
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 16
Archival Component
Hughes Aircraft Stock Footage for the Discovery Channel- Flying Boat Howard Hughes Culver City Plant-Camera Original, 1997 December
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00485
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 11
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 11
Archival Component