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Photograph of the landing of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "A scene at Floyd Bennett Field as Howard Hughes and his crew landed after completing A Round the World flight..... 7-14-38 (Press Association)."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at the TWA Constellation controls, May 1, 1947

Date

1947-05-01

Description

Howard Hughes at the controls of a TWA Constellation aircraft, demonstrating his new radar safety device, May 1, 1947.

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Photograph of a schoolhouse in Eagle Valley, Nevada, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Several people stand outside of a small wooden schoolhouse in Eagle Valley, Lincoln County, Nevada. The area is now part of Spring Valley State Park.

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Photograph of the Wilson home in Las Vegas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

An exterior view of the Wilson home at 509 South 7th Street.

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Photograph of the Wilson home in Las Vegas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Exterior of the Wilson home at 509 South 7th Street.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in airline pilot's uniform, circa late 1930s, early 1940s

Date

1938 to 1945

Description

Howard Hughes wearing an American Airways uniform.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947

Date

1947-08-06

Description

Description given with photo: "As Hughes Began Testimony, Washington: Like a "Hollywood movie set" is this general view of the Senate Caucus Room as plane manufacturer, Howard Hughes began his testimony today (Aug. 6) before the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee. At the witness table (center) sits Hughes (right) and the attorney for the Hughes Tool Co., T.A. Slack (left). On left, directly in front of the battery of newsreel cameras is the committee table. Credit (ACME) 8/7/47."

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Peppermill Concert Hall mounted sign, Wendover, Nevada

Date

2021

Description

A mounted sign for the Peppermill Concert Hall at night with lit neon.

680 Wendover Blvd, West Wendover, NV 89883

Peppermill Concert Hall


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Photograph of Howard Hughes' XF-11, California, circa 1946

Date

1946

Description

A view of Howard Hughes sitting in his XF-11 near Culver City, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 07, 1947

Date

1947-08-07

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Turns Quizmaster, Washington: Howard Hughes (right) submits a list of questions intended for Senator Owen Brewster (R. Me.) to chairman Homer Ferguson (R, Mich.) of the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee. Hughes had said he could prove that Bewster's claims about Hughes' business were "a pack of lies" if he were permitted to cross-examine the senator. The written questions resulted. Credit (ACME) 8/7/47."

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