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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The up close view of Howard Hughes being escorted through a crowd of people at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Escorted through crowd- 7/14/38 (Daily News)"

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, New York, New York, September 12, 1946

Date

1946-09-12

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Arrives In New York: La Guardia Field, New York, N.Y. -- Howard Hughes, airplane designer, pilot and movie producer, steps down from his converted B-23 bomber at La Guardia Field following his transcontinental flight from Culver City to New York, the first since he narrowly escaped death in the crash of an experimental plane July 7. Hughes personally piloted the B-23 over the 3,000-mile route."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, New York, New York, September 12, 1946

Date

1946-09-12

Description

Description given with photo: "Just A Few Words Please, New York -- Howard Hughes says a few words for the radio audience just after his arrival here late last night, Sept. 11th, from Kansas City. The multi-millionaire movie producer and flier flew the distance from Kansas City to New York in four hours and 38 minutes, piloting his converted B-23 army transport. Creditline (ACME) 9/12/46."

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Photograph of the arrival of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of motorcycle police awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Motorcycle police on hand for Hughes' landing, New York city -- Motorcycle policemen lined up on Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, to help keep in check the crowd of 30,000 persons that gathered to greet Howard Hughes and his heroic crew as they landed their giant Lockheed plain after their record-smashing flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME). 7/14/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and engineers, Culver City, California, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Howard Hughes is sitting on the ground examining an architectural drawing of the Hughes Culver City plant. There is a section on "Intake Duct Body Plan."

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Photograph of Wilbur and Toni Clark, New York City, 1958

Date

1958

Archival Collection

Description

Wilbur Clark (back of table, facing to side) and his wife Toni (far right, same table) at a formal dinner at the Hotel Astor, New York City, 1958. Credit: Bill Mark, Park Sheraton Hotel, New York City.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

A view of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen inside of a car in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes (left) and Grover Whalen on way to a hotel after Hughes completed a round the world flight. 7-14-38. (Press Association)"

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The Globe Theatre marquee in New York City: postcard

Date

1923

Archival Collection

Description

"Globe Theatre-New York City-1923. My first show. Grace Hayes age 25-1923. For Dillingham. Fred & Adele Astaire."-handwritten inscription by Grace Hayes. (postcard). Black and white duplicate in photo sleeve was not digitized.

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

Date

1947

Description

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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Photograph of Howard Hughes, New York, New York, September 12, 1946

Date

1946-09-12

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Holds Press Conference After Arrival, New York -- Mustached Howard Hughes stands alone as he is interviewed at Laguardia Airport late Sept. 11 after his arrival from Kansas City only recently recovered from injuries sustained when a plane he was testing crashed, Hughes flew to New York to confer with attorneys regarding the banning of a film he produced. Creditline (ACME) 9/12/46."

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