Search Results
Photograph of crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11, Culver City, California, July 07, 1946
Date
1946-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the near-fatal crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11 in Culver City, California.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on back of photograph: "New York welcomes Howard Hughes. Grover Whalen also in car. 7/15/38."
Image
Photograph of crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11, Culver City, California, July 07, 1946
Date
1946-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of the near-fatal crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11 in Culver City, California.
Image
Photograph of crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11, Culver City, California, July 07, 1946
Date
1946-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of the near-fatal crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11 in Culver City, California.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes' parade up broadway. General scene of parade. 7/15/38."
Image
Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat wing assembly, Culver City, California, circa 1942-46
Date
1942 to 1946
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes Aircraft HK-1 or "Flying Boat" wing assembly being completed in a hangar in Hughes' factory in Culver City.
Image
Aerial photograph of Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, circa early 1960s
Date
1960 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of the airport at Hughes' aircraft plant in Culver City, California. The airport's runway was in operation from 1941 to 1985.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes speaking to the press, Culver City, California, July 30, 1947
Date
1947-07-30
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Losing Money on Flying Boat, Says Hughes, Culver City, Calif.: Howard Hughes (center, facing camera) makes his first appearance before the press since the start of the senate investigation into his multi-million dollar plane contracts. Hughes said the government is getting its $18,000,000 worth out of his big, eight-engined flying boat but he's losing money. the plane has yet to be flown. Credit (ACME). 7-30-47."
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947
Date
1947-05-03
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Radar Installed on Passenger Planes Culver City, Calif. -- Radar safety control system (cabinet, left, center) for passenger planes, demonstrated by Howard Hughes in a trans-world airline plane, at Culver City, May 1st. Radar, with 500 and 2,000 foot warning signals, tells the pilot when he is approaching obstacles. Equipment is being installed in planes flying routes from San Francisco eastward to Shanghai. Credit (ACME) 5/3/47."
Image
Howard Hughes, Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, and Grover Whalen leaving City Hall, 1938 July 15
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 13
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 13
Archival Component