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Photograph of a section of Hughes Flying Boat being moved to the Los Angeles Harbor, June 1946

Date

1946

Description

A section of Howard Hughes' 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 after the landing of the second XF-11, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Howard Hughes after landing the second XF-11 in April, 1947. An unidentified man is seen behind him.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his DC-3, April, 1947

Date

1947-04

Description

Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his Douglas DC-3 aircraft. The photo was taken right before or after his first flight since the nearly fatal XF-11 crash in 1946.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with American Legion Commanders, Hollywood, 1952

Date

1952

Description

L-R: John D. Home, Department Commander of the American Legion; Howard Hughes, Managing Director of production for RKO Pictures; Edward Underwood, Commander of the Hollywood American Legion Motion Picture Post #43.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with American Legion Commanders, Hollywood, 1952

Date

1952

Description

L-R: Edward Underwood, Commander of the Hollywood American Legion Motion Picture Post #43; Howard Hughes, Managing Director of production for RKO Pictures; John D. Home, Department Commander of the American Legion.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14 in France, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his plane. A few minutes before leaving Paris for Moscow on the second leg of his flight around the world. 7-12-38"

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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: "Testify On Behalf Of Hughes, Washington: Four of the nine witnesses summoned before the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee to testify on behalf of Howard Hughes stand behind the plane builder (seated, right) and his attorney, Thomas A. Slack (seated, left), November 8. they are (left to right) John B. Parkinson, listed as representative of the national Advisory Committee for Aeronautics; Edward Schwartz, listed as a former member of the Air Force Evaluation Boar; E. A. Peterman, and Glen Odekirk, an executive of the Hughes' Plant. Credit (ACME) 11/08/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A view of Howard Hughes standing with others in front of the Lockheed 14 aircraft after landing it in Chicago.

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Photograph of a parade procession, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

An overhead view of a parade procession celebrating Howard Hughes' completion of his round-the-world flight.

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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew after completing the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "A scene at Floyd Bennett Field as Howard Hughes and his crew landed after completing a round the world flight. 7-14-38 (Press Association)"

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