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Photograph of airplanes being built by Howard Hughes and workers, circa 1943

Date

1943

Description

A view of Howard Hughes and his workers building airplanes.

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Photograph of the hull of Hughes Flying Boat, 1946

Date

1946

Description

Moving the hull of the Flying Boat from plant to harbor, 1946.

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Aerial photograph of the fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat, 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 Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947

Date

1947-11-08

Description

Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes at investigation."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14, New York, circa 1920s-1950s

Date

1920 to 1959

Description

Howard Hughes landing in the Lockheed 14 in New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes lands in New York in flight from coast New York City-- the huge Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" of Howard Hughes, oil millionaire and air speed racer, being taxied to its hangar at Floyd Bennet field here, July 4th, shortly after landing on its leisurely trip from the Pacific Coast. Hughes and his crew will take off in it next week on a flight to Paris which may be followed by a flight around the world."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and co-pilot at HK-1 gauges, October 31, 1947

Date

1947-10-31

Description

Howard Hughes (right) and unidentified co-pilot at the gauge panel of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes's plane, circa late 1930s

Date

1937 to 1939

Description

A view of the side of one of Howard Hughes's planes.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes's plane, circa late 1930s

Date

1937 to 1939

Description

A view of the side of one of Howard Hughes's planes.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes's plane, circa late 1930s

Date

1937 to 1939

Description

A view of one of Howard Hughes's planes in a hangar.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes's plane, circa late 1930s

Date

1937 to 1939

Description

A view of one of Howard Hughes's planes in a hangar.

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