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Photograph of Howard Hughes on ladder under the XF-11, April 3, 1947

Date

1947-04-03

Description

Transcribed from press release attached to photo: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5 -- Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate of the plane in which he nearly lost his life. He designed and built the plane, designated XF-11, and one of the world's fastest photo-reconnaissance ships, for the Army Air Forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers.

Image

Photograph of Hughes inspecting one of his planes, approximately 1945-1955

Date

1945 to 1955

Description

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

Image

Dining Hall Nellis Air Force Base

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
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Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes surrounded by newspapermen, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes (second from left) surrounded by newspapermen in Los Angeles and telling them about his Round-The-World flight. 8/1/38. (Press Association)."

Image

New York-New York Asher Gould advertising presentation, 1995

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

MGM Mirage Corporation Records
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Collection Number: MS-00096
Collection Name: MGM Mirage Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Daily Breakthrough (New York City, New York), 1977 November

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Jean Ford Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00025
Collection Name: Jean Ford Papers
Box/Folder: Box 37

Archival Component

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

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Toni and Wilbur Clark Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00302
Collection Name: Toni and Wilbur Clark Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 10

Archival Component

Peace and Freedom (New York City, New York), 1977 November

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Jean Ford Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00025
Collection Name: Jean Ford Papers
Box/Folder: Box 37

Archival Component

Daily World (New York City, New York), 1977 November

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Jean Ford Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00025
Collection Name: Jean Ford Papers
Box/Folder: Box 37

Archival Component