Search Results
Photograph of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft, Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Text printed on accompanying paper strip: "Hughes takes off on flight to Paris. Floyd Bennett Field, New York City-- Howard Hughes, multi-millionaire speed flyer, pictured in the nose of his Hughes Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" as Hughes and his picked crew of four prepared for the take-off to Paris and probably around the world on July 10th. A few minutes after this picture was taken, the giant ship lifted from the field to follow the trail blazed by Chrales A. Lindbergh. Credit Line (ACME) 7/10/38."
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes at a parade, Chicago, July 30, 1938
Date
1938-07-30
Archival Collection
Description
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Chicago Cheers Hughes and Companions, Chicago -- Howard Hughes, leader of the quintet that flew Around the World in 3 days, 19 hours, and Mayor Edward J. Kelly, of Chicago, riding at the head of the parade that the city staged in honor of Hughes and his four companions. Credit Lines (ACME) 7/30/38. (NY)."
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes and employees at the Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, July 30, 1938
Date
1938-07-30
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (second from right) and employees, visiting Hughes Tool Company in Houston Texas in 1938.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes boarding an airliner, July 20, 1938
Date
1938-07-20
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes shaking the hand of what is presumed to be the pilot of the airliner he was boarding that was heading to Washington.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes boarding an airliner, July 20, 1938
Date
1938-07-20
Archival Collection
Description
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard R. Hughes boarding airliner for Washington. 7/20/38."
Image
Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, New York, July 9, 1938
Date
1938-07-09
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft in New York, New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Readying Hughes' plane for Paris flight. Hughes's Lockheed 14 monoplane in shape for a flight from Floyd Bennett Airport here, to Paris. Motor trouble forced postponement and helpers were working under injunction to have the ship ready for a takeoff July 9 "at the earliest possible moment." Photo shows: General view of crowd watching plane being serviced outside hangar. Credit Line (ACME) 7/9/1938."
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14, July 3, 1938
Date
1938-07-03
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes, lifting his plane and headed for Wichita, Kansas, on the first leg of his flight to Newark, N.J. from where he will hop-off for Paris."
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes and a mechanic in France, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Description written on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes is shown checking his plane at Paris before leaving for Moscow on the second leg of his round the world flight 7-11-38"
Image
Photograph of a newspaper clipping of Howard Hughes, New York, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of a newspaper featuring Howard Hughes and the paths he traveled for his Around The World flight.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes visiting the Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, July 30, 1938
Date
1938-07-30
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (foreground) and S. P. Brown (bending over) examining the new Hughes rock bit head at the Hughes Tool Company plant.
Image