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Members of the Howard Hughes around-the-world flight: Thomas Thurlow, navigator; Richard Stoddart, radio engineer; Ed Lund, mechanic; and H. P. Connor, co-navigator, as they rode in the welcoming parade in New York City, 1938 July 15
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 10
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 10
Archival Component
Photograph of the Lockheed 14 at Le Bourget Airfield in France, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Hughes' Lockheed plane surrounded by police as it is taken out of the hangar at Le Bourget Field, Paris, for the flight to Moscow. July 1938"
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Photograph of the Hughes Tool Company's hard formation rock bit type R-1, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes Tool Company's hard formation rock bit type R-1 was the engineering marvel on which the Hughes fortune was founded. The bit was invented by Howard Hughes' father.
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Lockheed 14. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Hughes plane starts ocean hop."
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Photograph of the XF-11 prior to its first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from press release attached to back of photo: "NEW-DESIGN PHOTO PLANE COMPLETED CULVER CITY, Calif., July 7 -- test-flown today for the first time, the new XF-11 was revealed as one of the world's fastest long-range photographic planes. It was designed and built by Howard Hughes in conjunction with the Air Materiel command engineers. Army officials said that it can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour and a ceiling of more than 40,000 feet. The plane has a pressurized cabin making it unnecessary for the crew to use oxygen masks. Outstanding features include a full-span flap, unique eight-camera layout and exceptionally fast take-off." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Howard Hughes sits in the cockpit of the XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. Hughes is preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947."
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GM-Hughes Electronics first shares of stock distributed, 1987
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00485
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Photograph of Frank L. Shaw, Howard Hughes, and Frank Merriam at a banquet in Los Angeles, August 1, 1938
Date
1938-08-01
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Los Angeles Mayor Frank L. Shaw, Howard Hughes, and California Governor Frank Merriam (left to right) dining together at a banquet for Howard Hughes in Los Angeles, California.
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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew after completing the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "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 men working on the interior of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, October 31, 1947
Date
1947-10-31
Archival Collection
Description
Men working inside the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes at a press conference beside his Douglas DC-3, New York, April, 1947
Date
1947-04
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes giving a news Conference beside his airplane after landing in New York. This was his first flight after the nearly fatal XF-11 prototype crash in 1946.
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