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Photograph of Howard Hughes with aircraft technicians with the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936
Date
1936
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and aircraft technicians next to the Northrop Gamma Racer.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes news conference, New York, April, 1947
Date
1947-04
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes at a press conference, standing in front of what is thought to be a DC-3.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes's plane, circa late 1930s
Date
1937 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the side of one of Howard Hughes's planes, possibly the Boeing Stratoliner.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes's plane, circa late 1930s
Date
1937 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the back of one of Howard Hughes's planes, possibly the Boeing Stratoliner.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the first XF-11, Culver City, California, 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his XF-11 airplane before his first test flight.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes standing by the XF-11 plane, April 3, 1947
Date
1947-04-03
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes standing by the XF-11 the day before his second test run on the plane.
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Photograph of Kiernan School, Lincoln County, Nevada, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Kiernan School, Lincoln County, Nevada. (Possibly a double exposure with another building.)
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Film negative of boat on Lake Mead, January 1938
Date
1938-01
Archival Collection
Description
A shot of a boat on Lake Mead; Jack Buecrud, aqua plane rider, is possibly on board.
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Aerial photograph of Parker Dam, circa 1938-1940s
Date
1938 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Parker Dam on the Colorado River at the California-Arizona border, 155 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of Lake Mead, Nevada, circa 1937-1938
Date
1937 to 1938
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. It was once known as Boulder Dam.
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