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Aerial photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, 1947

Date

1947

Description

The Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat under construction on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor before its test run.

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Photograph of Hugh Johnson, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1982

Date

1981 to 1983

Description

A portrait of Hugh Johnson at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Photograph of Boulder City Public Library, Boulder City (Nev.), 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

Outside view of Boulder City Public Library.

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Aerial photograph of Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Aerial view of the main office and plant of the Hughes Tool Company, in Houston, Texas.

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Aerial photograph of Hughes' flying boat, Los Angeles (Calif.), July 16, 1947

Date

1947-07-16

Description

Howard Hughes' flying boat docked near the waters of Los Angeles Harbor, taken July 16, 1947.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 01, 1947

Date

1947-11-01

Description

Description given with photo: "Poised For Trial Run, San Pedro, Calif.: Two engineers are dwarfed by the four right wing engines of Howard Hughes' mammoth plywood flying boat as the 200-tom craft is readied for taxi tests in Los Angeles harbor on November 1st. While completing taxi runs on the following day, Hughes casually lifted the big plane into the air for an unscheduled half-mile flight. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."

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Howard Hughes and an unidentified man stand in front of a Douglas DC-3, 1947

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 15

Archival Component

Photograph of engine parts of the Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island, Los Angeles Harbor, 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 Walter Huston and Howard Hughes on the set of The Outlaw, Hollywood, circa 1941

Date

1940 to 1941

Description

Howard Hughes (at center, holding script) talks with actor Walter Huston (at left,with back to camera) on the set of the motion picture "The Outlaw."

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Photograph of Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, 1947

Date

1947

Description

The Hughes HK-1 Hercules Flying Boat shown tied to its dock at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor in 1947.

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