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Photograph of a section of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat being moved to the Los Angeles Harbor, June 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
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.
Image
Photograph of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat docked at the Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
View of Hughes Flying Boat port bow in dry dock at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. Howard Hughes and Jack Jerman can be seen on the platform in the background.
Image
Photograph of the Boulder City Library, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1950
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the Boulder City Library, then located in the basement of the city's municipal building. Reference books, a card catalog, and a children's display are all visible.
Image
Photograph of Hughes Flying Boat on Terminal Island, during assembly, January 8, 1947.
Date
1947-01-08
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being assembled at Long Beach Harbor. Stamped on back of photo: "Hughes Aircraft Photo. Los Angeles Harbor, Terminal Island are now known and Long Beach.
Image
Lockheed 14, Floyd Bennett Field, New York, 1938 July 10
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 06
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06
Archival Component
Lockheed 14, Floyd Bennett Field, New York, 1938 July 10
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 06
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes on the flight deck of the Flying Boat, November 1, 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from attached press release: "Howard Hughes, on the flight deck of his flying boat, world's largest airplane, discusses with his flight engineer and radio operator, plans for tomorrow's taxi testing of the 400,000 pound craft. The flight deck occupies the upper level in the nose of the 219-foot hull, Nov 1, 1947."
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes and Albert Lodwick beside the Northrop Gamma racer, 1936
Date
1936
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and Albert Lodwick beside Northrop Gamma Racer.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes with unidentified man beside the second XF-11, April 4, 1947
Date
1947-04-04
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (right) with unidentified man before the flight of the second XF-11 prototype, April 4, 1947.
Image
General Motors purchase of Hughes Aircraft Company
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00485
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component