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Hughes H-1 Racer photographs, 1937
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Materials depict the Hughes H-1 Racer in 1937. The photographs primarily depict Howard Hughes standing with the plane or in the plane's cockpit. The plane was designed by Glenn Odekirk and built by Hughes Aircraft Company in 1935, the first plane produced by the company. Hughes broke several records in the H-1, including the landplane speed record in 1935. In 1937, Hughes broke his own transcontinental speed record by flying from Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York in 7 hours, 28 minutes. Despite its speed, Hughes was unable to sell the H-1 to the U.S. military.
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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The Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection depicts the activities of businessman Howard Hughes from 1930 to 1950. The photographs primarily depict aircraft flown by Hughes or designed by the Hughes Aircraft Company, including the XF-11 reconnaissance plane, the HK-1 Hercules (or "Spruce Goose"), and the Hughes H-1 Racer. The photographs also depict celebrations following Hughes's circumnavigation flight in New York City, New York and Chicago, Illinois in 1938. Lastly, the photographs include Hughes testifying in front of the Senate Special Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program in 1947.
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Photograph of the hull of the Hughes Flying Boat being transported from Culver City to Terminal Island, California, 1946
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Conceptual sketch of the Showboat Casino high-rise, Atlantic City, New Jersey: photographic print
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Polaroid of Showboat billboard advertisement, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1986
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Collection Name: Showboat Atlantic City Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
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Interior view of Showboat Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1986
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Collection Name: Showboat Atlantic City Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
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Exterior view of the Showboat Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1986
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Collection Name: Showboat Atlantic City Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
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Construction of the Showboat high-rise, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1986
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Showboat Atlantic City Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
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Exterior view of Showboat Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1986
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Showboat Atlantic City Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
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City of Las Vegas map, 1952
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