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Photograph of Howard Hughes standing near Douglas DC-3, New York, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Howard Hughes standing under the propeller of a Douglas DC-3.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes after arriving from his flight around the world, New York, July 13, 1938

Date

1938-07-13

Description

Howard Hughes (center) in a New York City crowd of people after his around the world flight.

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Film transparency of the Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, 1917

Date

1917

Description

Employees in front of the Hughes Tool Company building in Houston, Texas in 1917.

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Photograph of the fuselage section of the Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island, California, 1946

Date

1946

Description

A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.

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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

A view of a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes' completion of his flight Round-the-World in New York City.

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General Motors purchase of Hughes Aircraft Company

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: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

Howard Hughes' 400,000 pound Flying Boat flying 70 feet above the water for one-mile during taxi tests over the Los Angeles Harbor with Hughes at the controls. Hughes had scheduled taxi tests only for the 219-foot long ship, but it "felt so good" on the second taxi test run at 95 miles per hour that he took it off the water on the third and final run, which is shown in the photo.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade for Howard Hughes after he completed his Around The World flight in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Start of parade at battery 7/15/38. (Daily News)."

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Postcard of Boulder City Park, Boulder City (Nev.), 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

An illustrated postcard of a park in Boulder City. Text on the top reads: "Park scene in Boulder City, Nevada."

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Howard Hughes' relocations in years prior to death

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00380
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component