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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Albert Lodwick, and unidentified man at Floyd Bennett Field, New York, April 21, 1936
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew posing for photographs outside of City Hall, New York City, July 15, 1938
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew posing for photographs outside of City Hall, New York City, July 15, 1938
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Archival Collection
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Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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The Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs contain black-and-white photographs of businessman and entrepreneur Howard Hughes and his companies from 1916 to 1997. The photographs primarily depict Hughes alongside his aircraft, including the XF-11 prototype reconnaissance plane and the HK-1 Hercules, better known as the "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat." The photographs also cover the companies owned by Hughes, including Hughes Tool Company, Hughes Aircraft Company, Hughes Electronics Corporation, and RKO Pictures.
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes standing on the outside steps of City Hall as he poses for pictures in New York City, New York, 1938 July 15
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Archival Component
Hughes Aircraft Retirees Association Records
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The Hughes Aircraft Retirees Association (HARA) Records (1940-2018) contain a variety of publications, organizational charts and technical reports, audiovisual materials, and photographs related to Hughes Aircraft Company and Hughes Electronics. These materials were gathered by members of the Hughes Aircraft Retirees Association, a social organization for retirees of Hughes Aircraft Company including Boeing, Raytheon, and Kinecta.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Howard Hughes, William Powell, Veronica Lake, and Andr? Toth at the 21 Club, New York City, February 17, 1946
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Archival Collection
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Hughes/Echostar Video News Release Corporate Announcement- New Master, 2002 March 07
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Archival Collection
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Global Works Hughes Electronic Corporation Corporate Runner New AO, 2000 October 23
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Archival Collection
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Hughes H-1 Racer photographs, 1937
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Materials depict the Hughes H-1 Racer in 1937. The photographs primarily depict Howard Hughes standing with the plane or in the plane's cockpit. The plane was designed by Glenn Odekirk and built by Hughes Aircraft Company in 1935, the first plane produced by the company. Hughes broke several records in the H-1, including the landplane speed record in 1935. In 1937, Hughes broke his own transcontinental speed record by flying from Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York in 7 hours, 28 minutes. Despite its speed, Hughes was unable to sell the H-1 to the U.S. military.
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