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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 9, 1938

Date

1938-07-09

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes exiting an aircraft at Floyd Bennett Field in New York.

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Photograph of Tonopah Hall Dorm, Las Vegas, circa 1960s-1970s

Date

1960 to 1979

Description

An exterior view of Tonopah Hall (dormitory) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

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Slide of Maude Frazier Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1971

Date

1971

Description

East exterior of Maude Frazier Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Photograph of the Hughes Tool Company office building, Houston, Texas, 1922

Date

1922

Description

This was the administration building for the Hughes Tool Company at the Hughes plant on Polk Avenue in Houston, Texas, 1922. The building was constructed during the winter of 1917-1918. Hughes' office was on the lower right-side of the building.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Frank Merriam at a banquet in Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

A view of Howard Hughes (left) and California Governor Frank Merriam (right) dining together at a banquet for Howard Hughes in Los Angeles, California.

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Photograph of Hughes Flying Boat during its test flight, November 2, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

Date stamped on back of photo: Nov 2, 1947. Transcribed from attached press release: "IN THE AIR Hughes Flying boat, with Howard Hughes at the controls, takes to the air at Los Angeles Harbor November 2, 1947. LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 2 - - Howard Hughes' 400,000-pound flying boat, world's largest plane, in the air on its first flight. The mammoth aircraft today flew one mile at a height of 70 feet over Los Angeles Harbor with Hughes at the controls. Hughes had scheduled taxi tests only for the 219-foot long ship but it 'felt so good' on the second taxi test run at 95 miles per hour that he took it off the water, as shown here, on the third and final run. The super plane's air speed was 100 miles per hour. Take-off speed was 95 miles per hour. Hughes termed the tests exceptionally successful. The eight-engine behemoth, launched yesterday off Terminal Island, passed its tests today in view of thousands on the shore and in small craft near the test area."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes waving to crowds in a parade, Houston, Texas, July 30, 1938

Date

1938-07-30

Description

Howard Hughes waving to crowds in a parade in Houston, Texas in 1938.

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Knights of Pythias and Miners' Union Hall, Nevada: postcard

Date

1975 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nan Doughty Photograph Collection (PH-00240)

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Senate Committee, Washington, D.C., February 11, 1947

Date

1947-02-11

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Has Session With Senate Committee, Washington, D.C. -- Howard Hughes, right, who met with members of the Senate War Investigating Committee Feb. 11, is shown after the secret session with senators Carl A. hatch (D. - N.M.), Owen Brewster (R. - ME.), and William F. Knowland (R. Calif.), left to right. Committee chairman Brewster told reporters Hughes discovered certain war contracts of his were under investigation and "asked to appear to discuss them informally with the committee." Credit Line (ACME) 2/11/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, Califronia, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

A view of the inside fuselage of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat in Long Beach, California.

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