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Photograph of HK-1 Hughes Flying Boat, on Terminal Island, Los Angeles Harbor, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
The HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat (with the number NX37602 on tail visible) in the water on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor.
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Julie McDonald oral history interview
Identifier
OH-01253
Abstract
Oral history interview with Julie McDonald conducted by Michael Richardson on March 14, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, McDonald describes life in Las Vegas, Nevada after moving there in 1956, as well as the city's layout. McDonald also passionately describes the complexities, perks, and pitfalls she faced while working as a card dealer in various casinos.
Archival Collection
Photograph of the Hughes rock drill bit type R-1, circa 1945-1955
Date
1945 to 1955
Archival Collection
Description
A close-up of a hard formation rock bit type R-1, the engineering marvel on which the hughes fortune was founded.
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Photograph of a section of Hughes Flying Boat being moved to the Los Angeles Harbor, June 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
A section of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Long Beach, California, June 16, 1946
Date
1946-06-16
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hercules Rolls Across Pontoon Bridge, Long Beach, Calif. -- The 220-foot, 60-ton fuselage-full, last section of Howard Hughes' $20,000,000 Flying Boat rolls across tricky pontoon bridge in Long Beach to complete a 28-mile trip to assembly dock at Terminal Island, Calif. The air giant is expected to try its wings early next year. Credit Line (ACME) NY."
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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, New York, New York, September 12, 1946
Date
1946-09-12
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Just A Few Words Please, New York -- Howard Hughes says a few words for the radio audience just after his arrival here late last night, Sept. 11th, from Kansas City. The multi-millionaire movie producer and flier flew the distance from Kansas City to New York in four hours and 38 minutes, piloting his converted B-23 army transport. Creditline (ACME) 9/12/46."
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Photograph of the interior of the Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, circa 1917
Date
1916 to 1919
Archival Collection
Description
Interior of the Hughes Tool Company, at Second and Girard Streets in Houston, Texas. Shown is the lab where the trench mining drill was developed.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes's Sikorsky S-43 at Lake Mead, circa 1943
Date
1943
Archival Collection
Description
A close up view of a propeller on Howard Hughes's Sikorsky S-43 on the shore of Lake Mead after being retrieved from the water.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes's Sikorsky S-43 at Lake Mead, circa 1943
Date
1943
Archival Collection
Description
A close up view of a propeller on Howard Hughes's Sikorsky S-43 on the shore of Lake Mead after being retrieved from the water.
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