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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947
Date
1947-05-03
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Radar Installed on Passenger Planes Culver City, Calif. -- Radar safety control system (cabinet, left, center) for passenger planes, demonstrated by Howard Hughes in a trans-world airline plane, at Culver City, May 1st. Radar, with 500 and 2,000 foot warning signals, tells the pilot when he is approaching obstacles. Equipment is being installed in planes flying routes from San Francisco eastward to Shanghai. Credit (ACME) 5/3/47."
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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of a car carrying Howard Hughes and others at a parade dedicated to Howard Hughes in Texas.
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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of a car carrying Howard Hughes and others at a parade dedicated to Howard Hughes in Texas.
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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of a car carrying Howard Hughes and others at a parade dedicated to Howard Hughes in Texas.
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Photograph of City Hall decorated for Christmas, North Las Vegas, December 20, 1961
Date
1961-12-20
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of the exterior of the North Las Vegas City Hall its and Christmas decorations. The decorations were put up by North Las Vegas Fire Department.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes after arriving in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Description written on back of photograph: "World-fame drops on City out of blue, sunny skies: Fame came to the municipal airport and the city of Minneapolis in a flash of silver and a roar at 7:38 am, July 14, 1938 when Howard Hughes swooped to Earth in his Droning Silver Bullet on his record breaking round-the-world flight. Photo-courtesy "The Minneapolis Star" Board of Park Commissions. 325 City Hall Minneapolis Minn."
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Photograph of Boulder Dam Museum floor plans, Boulder City (Nev.), February, 1938
Date
1938-02
Archival Collection
Description
First floor plan of the Boulder City Museum. The floor plan signifies the first stage of development for the museum.
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Howard Hughes is sitting on the ground examining an architectural drawing of the Hughes Culver City plant, 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
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 15
Archival Component
Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes at a parade held for himself in Chicago.
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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Various people at a banquet for Howard Hughes.
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