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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 07, 1947
Date
1947-08-07
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Says Brewster Is "Greatest Trick Shot Artist In D.C. - Washington, D.C., Partially deaf, plane-builder Howard Hughes, above shown using a special hearing aid provided by the Senate War Investigating Committee now probing his war aircraft contracts. Hughes today fired a new volley of accusations at Chairman Brewster, ( R ) of Maine, calling toe Maine Senator the "greatest trick shot artist in Washington." The verbal volley was directed at Brewster's blanket denial that he offered to quash investigation of Hughes' war plane contracts if Hughes would merge his Trans-World Airlines with Pan-American Airways. -INP photo by N.K. Benson. 8/7/47."
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Howard Hughes receives congratulations from New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia at Floyd Bennett Airport in Brooklyn, New York; also featured is Grover Whalen, 1938 July 12
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 06
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 06
Archival Component
Photograph of Hughes H-1 Racer, November 1, 1945
Date
1945-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes H-1 Racer, with its registration number NX 258Y on the underside of the port wing.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes in Moscow, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Hughes catches up with cables in Moscow. Moscow---Howard Hughes, sorting a packet of congratulatory cables on his arrival in Moscow. He was just beginning to sprout stubble with which he returned to New York, after his record-smashing round-the-world dash. 7/25/38"
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Aerial view of an unidentified airfield owned by Howard Hughes, possibly in Culver City, California, approximately 1940-1959
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 08
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 08
Archival Component
Howard Hughes in New York after making a high-altitude flight from Los Angeles during which he tested a new two-ounce oxygen mask, 1938 August 20
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 17
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 17
Archival Component
Hughes Aviation
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Frank Mitrani Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00332
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes standing in front of a plane.
Image
T-Shirt Color: Gray; Front: FDNL City Of New London Fire Department, Dept. Emblem; Back: Fire Department City Of New London, Engine Ladder With Two Firemen Fighting A Fire, approximately 2001-2012
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00459
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 44
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 44
Archival Component
Francis E. Hughes oral history interview
Identifier
OH-00905
Abstract
Oral history interview with Francis E. Hughes conducted by Mark E. French on February 23, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Hughes discusses the general lifestyle, culture, and family members that were amongst the first settlers of the Mesquite, Nevada area.
Archival Collection