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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

A view of Howard Hughes (wearing headphones, left) inside and at the controls of the Spruce Goose in San Pedro, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The view of Howard Hughes being escorted through a crowd of attendees at the World's Fair in New York. Description printed on back of photograph: "Saving Hughes from hero-worshippers. New York - Howard Hughes surrounded by police as he was escorted from his monoplane shortly after landing Floyd Bennett Field. 7/14/38"

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Leon Hughes, son of Pahrump Ranch owner John R. Hughes, in front of the "old motel" located on the Pahrump Ranch, 1938

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00221
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 14

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

A view of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat going on an unscheduled test run in San Pedro, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

A view of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat going on an unscheduled test run in San Pedro, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Claud D. Pepper, San Pedro, California, October 03, 1947

Date

1947-10-03

Description

Description given with photo: "Pepper Sees Hughes Plane, Los Angeles, Calif.: Florida's Senator Claude D. Pepper (left) dropped into Los Angeles October 3, for a neck-cranning look at the 200-ton HK-1 Hughes Flying Boat. Pepper praised Howard Hughes (right), "for conceiving and constructing this great thing." Two of the plane's eight engines can be seen above the Senator's Head. Credit (ACME) 10/04/47."

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The Lost City at Sun City, undated

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

William R. Eadington Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00646
Collection Name: William R. Eadington Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 06

Archival Component

Boulder City City Hall, 1973

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Historic Building Survey Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00762
Collection Name: Historic Building Survey Collection
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947

Date

1947-08-06

Description

Description given with photo: "The multi-millionaire plane builder is leafing through a 92-page report of the testimony he gave the senators 6 months ago in secret session as he testified. -INP Photos by N.K. Benson- 8/6/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Cordell Hull, Washington D.C., July 21, 1938

Date

1938-07-21

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "As Hughes Visited Washington To Thank Cordell Hull, Washing, D. C. -- Police escorting Howard Hughes holding hat, through the admiring throungs at the Washington Airport as the intrepid flyer and his four companions on his Round-The-World flight came to the Capital, July 21st, to personally thank Secretary of State Cordell Hull for his cooperation in clearing their take-offs on their flight. Credit Line (ACME) 7/21/38."

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