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Banquet held for Howard Hughes in the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California, 1938 August 01

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 16

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Howard Hughes sitting in an unidentified plane surrounded by people in Glendale, California, approximately 1936-1938

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 02

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946

Date

1946-06-16

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 Lockheed-14 at Floyd Bennett Airport, Brooklyn, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

Spectators surround a Lockheed-14 on a runway at Floyd Bennett Airport in Brooklyn. Automobiles and media members are among the crowd.

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Postcard of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Le Bourget Airfield, France, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

The black and white view of crowds surrounding the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Le Bourget Airfield near Paris, France.

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Postcard of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Le Bourget Airfield, France, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

The black and white view of photographers and crowds of people at Le Bourget Airfield, Paris.

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Photograph of museum basement corner, Boulder City, (Nev.), January 10, 1938

Date

1938-01-10

Description

East corner of basement in Boulder City Museum.

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Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the XF-11, 1946 July 07

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 08

Archival Component

Aerial photograph of Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, circa 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Description

Aerial view of Hughes Airport in Culver City, now Playa Vista, California. This private airport was owned by Howard Hughes and used for projects of the Hughes Aircraft Company and Hughes Tool Company. Lincoln Boulevard can be seen in the foreground, and on the left are Jefferson Boulevard and Ballona Creek.

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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat wing assembly, Culver City, California, circa 1942-46

Date

1942 to 1946

Description

The Hughes Aircraft HK-1 or "Flying Boat" wing assembly being completed in a hangar in Hughes' factory in Culver City.

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