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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946
Date
1946-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from back of photo: "Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the new XF-11 reconnaissance plane which he designed and built in conjuntion with Air Material Command engineers. He is preparing for its first flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, it can attain a speed of over 400 miles per hour."
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Photograph of Hughes Racer landing after historic flight, Newark (N.J.), January 19, 1937
Date
1937-01-19
Archival Collection
Description
Hughes' plane landing after historic flight. Inscription with image reads: "Hughes Racer landing at Newark Airport after breaking coast-to-coast record 27 sec. - distance 2490 mi. - average speed 332 mph. (This bettered his previous record by 2 hours.) Newark, New Jersey."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Northrop Gamma Racer in Newark, New Jersey, January 14, 1936
Date
1936-01-04
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the side of Howard Hughes' Northrop Gamma Racer.
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Slide of Anderson Brothers Dining Hall, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
Interior view of the Anderson Brothers Dining Hall for the men working on the Hoover Dam in Boulder City, Nevada.
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Photograph of Archie C. Grant Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1980s
Date
1980 to 1989
Archival Collection
Description
The exterior of the Archie C. Grant Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) campus.
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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat being towed into the Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes Flying Boat being towed toward Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947. Los Angeles Harbor (Calif.)
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Photograph of Hughes H-1 Racer taking off, Santa Ana, California, September 13, 1935
Date
1935-09-13
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes H-1 Racer taking off from Santa Ana Airport in California. The Santa Ana Mountains are seen in the distance.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes, surrounded by crowds, as he stands before a microphone after landing his Lockheed 14 aircraft for the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes (with hat) as he arrived in New York after completing a round the world flight. 7/14/38 (Press Association)"
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 02, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Flying Boat Put To Test - San Pedro, Calif. : Howard Hughes pilots his much-publicized flying boat on the first of a series of taxi runs in Los Angeles harbor on November 2nd. Shortly afterward, the millionaire plane builder took the giant ship up on a surprise half-mile flight. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."
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Photograph of Hugh Johnson, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1982
Date
1981 to 1983
Archival Collection
Description
A portrait of Hugh Johnson at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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