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Photograph of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

A view of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen about his Round-The-World flight experience in Los Angeles, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

A view of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen about his Round-The-World flight experience in Los Angeles, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

A view of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen about his Round-The-World flight experience in Los Angeles, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

A view of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen about his Round-The-World flight experience in Los Angeles, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

A view of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen about his Round-The-World flight experience in Los Angeles, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting in the cockpit of the XF-11 preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Transcribed from press release attached to back of photo: "NEW PHOTO PLANE TEST-FLOWN CULVER CITY, California, July 7 -- Howard Hughes, who designed and built the new FX-11 reconnaissance plane in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers, sits in the pilot's bubble-glass canopy preparing for the first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, the XF-11 can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour, Army officials said. It is powered by two 3000-horsepower radial engines with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers. Outstanding features include a full-span flap, unique eight-camera layout, and exceptionally fast take-off." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Howard Hughes sits in the cockpit of the XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. Hughes is preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947.

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Howard Hughes in New York, New York, 1946 September

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 23

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes and Clifford Adams in WINS radio station, New York, New York, January 16, 1936

Date

1936-01

Description

Howard Hughes (left) and Clifford Adams at microphone of Station WINS in New York City.

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New freight depot at Moapa, 1938-1948

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00397
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Collection
Box/Folder: Box 16

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes at the Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Howard Hughes at his desk at Hughes Aircraft Company, 1947. A painting of the XF-11 is seen on the wall behind Hughes.

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