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Photograph of aircraft Howard Hughes is test flying, Culver City, May 03, 1947.

Date

1947-05-03

Description

A view of the first passenger plane equipped with radar that Howard Hughes is flying in Culver City, California.

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Photograph of a wing of Hughes' Flying Boat leaving Culver City, 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 the fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat leaving Culver City, 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 the fuselage of the Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Culver City, 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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Map of California and territories of New Mexico and Utah, circa 1861

Date

1856 to 1866

Description

40 x 60 cm. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Atlas plate numbers 54 and 55 in the upper corners. Shows forts, trails, exploration routes, drainage, mail steamship routes, physical features, Indian tribes, and historic sites. The geographic region of Southwest is referred to as the New Southwest. Original publisher: Johnson .

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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

Archival Component

Washington City Hall, 1981 July 08

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: exterior perspectives, site plans, landscape plans, index sheet, utility plans, floor plans, exterior elevations, foundation plans, construction details, framing plans, roof plans, building sections, wall sections, finish/door/window schedules, interior elevations, reflected ceiling plans, electrical plans, mechanical plans and plumbing plans.

This set includes drawings for Washington City (client).

This set contains two duplicates of the same drawings.

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 591

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes after arriving in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes as he waited for refueling at Minneapolis before starting his home stretch flight to Floyd Bennett Field to complete round the world flight."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947

Date

1947-05-03

Description

A view of Howard Hughes installing a radar safety system for passenger planes in Culver City, California.

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

Date

1938-07-15

Description

A view looking down Broadway during the parade procession to celebrate Howard Hughes' completion of his round-the-world flight.

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