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Photograph of the Boulder City Library, Boulder City, Nevada, 1958

Date

1958

Description

Black and white image of a woman sitting in the librarian's office at the Boulder City Library, located in its new quarters on the top floor of the Municipal Building.

Image

Photograph of Hughes entering his plane for inspection, approximately 1945-1955

Date

1945 to 1955

Description

Howard Hughes inspecting one of his planes. Image taken circa late 1940s/early 1950s.

Image

Photograph of the fuselage portion of Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, 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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Principal and supporting cast, production stills from Christy Shepard, sent to New York, New York, The Most Beautiful Woman in the World: photographic negatives, approximately 1955 to 1956

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Film Production Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 406 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat skimming the water in the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

The Hughes Flying Boat taking off (or landing) in the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947. Los Angeles Harbor (Calif.)

Image

Photograph of an employee testing Hughes Tool Company drill bits, 1950s

Date

1950 to 1960

Description

Transcribed from attachment to photo: "TOUGH TEST - A hard formation drilling test is begun in the big laboratory at Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, where any drilling condition found anywhere in the world can be duplicated. Here, where the vast majority of rock bits used in the U. S. and Canada are produced, is the cornerstone of Howard Hughes' industrial empire; it was principally the income from the oil drilling equipment company which enables Hughes to branch out into many other fields."

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes with Walter Huston on the set of The Outlaw, Hollywood, circa 1941

Date

1941

Description

Howard Hughes on a motion picture set supervising the 'dressing' of a set for use in his production of "The Outlaw." Transcribed from attached press release: "From Russell Birdwell and Associates After an absence of ten years from motion picture production, Howard Hughes resumes film making with the producing and directing of "The Outlaw," the story of Billy the Kid, for Twentieth Century-Fox release. In 1931 he produced and directed "Hell's Angels," from which emerged a glorious new star, Jean Harlow, and in the same year he brought to stardom Paul Muni in "Scarface." And now Hughes, who in 1931 promised two new stars in Harlow and Muni, makes the same promise again with 19-+year old Jane Russell and 21-year old Jack Buetel, playing the top leads in "The Outlaw," the cast of which also includes Thomas Mitchell and Walter Huston. In this picture Hughes is discussing a story point with Jules Furthman, author of the story and screen play on "The Outlaw."

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Photographs of Howard Hughes in a film editing lab, circa late 1940s to early 1950s

Date

1946 to 1953

Description

Howard Hughes sits in a chair in front of a film editing desk. Behind the desk are shelves holding various reels of film. A film editing machine is seen on the desk.

Image

Photograph of the interior of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angles Harbor, October 31, 1947

Date

1947-10-31

Description

Inside the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor.

Image

T-Shirt Color: Navy Blue; Front: United Brotherhood Of Carpenters & Joiners Of America, Resilient Floor Covers Local 2287, New York City, Local Union Emblem W/ Tools & WCT Towers In Back; Back: United Brotherhood Of Carpenters & Joiners Of America, Resilient Floor Covers Local 2287, New York City, In Memory Of Matthew Diaz, Erick Sanchez, Local Union Emblem W/ Tools & WCT Towers In Back, approximately 2001-2012

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00459
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 346

Archival Component