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Photograph of Howard Hughes at the Washington Airport, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Crowd of people watching Howard Hughes arrive at the Washington Airport in Washington D.C. to thank Cordell Hull for the State Department's co-operation of Hughes' Round the World flight.
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Aerial photograph of the Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of the crowd greeting Howard Hughes and crew at the Floyd Bennett Airport in New York after completion of the around-the-world flight.
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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Police circle Lockheed-14 at Floyd Bennett Airport."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes walking with several men, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on accompanying sheet of paper: "Hughes sets record for Atlantic crossing. Paris-- When Howard Hughes, millionaire sportsman, brought his plane to a perfect landing at Le Bourget, he established a record for spanning the Atlantic. After making minor repairs, he left for Russia on the second lap of his world girdling flight. Photo shows Hughes, in center (grey suit), surrounded by welcomes after he left his plane."
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