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Betty Jean Hughes riding a horse: photographic print

Date

1938

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.A. Hughes Family. Betty Jean Hughes, daughter of John R. Hughes, riding her brother Leon's horse, Chico, on the Pahrump Ranch in Nevada. The fence in the background encircled the "motel".

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1943

Date

1942 to 1944

Description

A view of a group of unidentified men and Howard Hughes standing together in front of the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft had landed.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1943

Date

1942 to 1944

Description

A view of a group of unidentified men and Howard Hughes standing together in front of the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft had landed.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1943

Date

1942 to 1944

Description

A view of a group of unidentified men and Howard Hughes standing together in front of the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft had landed.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1944

Date

1943 to 1945

Description

A view of a group of unidentified men and Howard Hughes standing together in front of the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft had landed.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1944

Date

1943 to 1945

Description

A view of a group of unidentified men and Howard Hughes standing together in front of the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft had landed.

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Photograph of Main Street in Silver Peak (Nev.), 1938

Date

1938

Description

Main Street, Silver Peak, Nevada, 1938. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "In 1938, Silver Peak was Esmeralda County's largest and most prosperous town, boasting a population of over 1,000. The economy was supported chiefly by the nearby mines of the Nivloc and Mary Mine areas. The town's prosperity ended when the mines closed with the beginning of WWII." The section of town in the upper left corner of the photo, which included the post office, several stores and a theater was destroyed by fire in 1948. There is a date stamp: Christmas, 1986.

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Le Bourget Airfield, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "When Hughes arrives at Le Bourget on world trip. Paris-- French air experts examining Howard Hughes' arrival at Le Bourget. After a few minor repairs, Hughes and his companions hopped off for Moscow, second leg of their circuit of the globe in 3 days and 19 hours."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

A view of the controls of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat in Long Beach, California. Howard Hughes is on the right.

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Photo album with publicity photographs of Howard Hughes and Hughes aircraft and clippings about technical drawings of Hughes aircraft, 1940s-1980

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Archival Collection

David Rea Collection of Howard Hughes Publicity Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00400
Collection Name: David Rea Collection of Howard Hughes Publicity Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01

Archival Component