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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Long Beach, California, October 13, 1946

Date

1946-10-13

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes' "Hercules" Ready For Tests, Long Beach, Cal. -- An aerial view shows Howard Hughes' giant plywood seaplane "Hercules" ready for taxi tests at Long Beach. The initial flight of the plane, which cost $20,000,000 and will seat 700 persons, will not be attempted until early in 1947. #1 MGS for Credit. ACME. 10/13/46."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with unidentified man beside the second XF-11, April 4, 1947

Date

1947-04-04

Description

Howard Hughes (right) with unidentified man before the flight of the second XF-11 prototype, April 4, 1947.

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New York Tonopah Mine, approximately 1901-1905

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Tonopah-Goldfield Mining Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00023
Collection Name: Tonopah-Goldfield Mining Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01

Archival Component

Howard Hughes, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and several politicians, Washington D.C., 1937

Date

1937

Description

President Roosevelt presenting the Harmon Trophy to Howard Hughes in the Oval Office in Washington D.C. From left to right, the men seen standing in the image include: Albert Lodwick; Howard Hughes; James Monroe Johnson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce; Major General Oscar Westover; President Franklin D. Roosevelt; and Arthur B. Cook.

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

Date

1947-11-02

Description

A view of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat being prepared for a test run in Long Beach, California.

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

Date

1947-11-02

Description

A view of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat being prepared for a test run in Long Beach, California.

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N.ew Y.ork C.asino, 2002

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Guide to the Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival Submissions
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Collection Number: MS-00615
Collection Name: Guide to the Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival Submissions
Box/Folder: Box 2002-018

Archival Component

Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, California, November 2, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Hughes Flying Boat hovering over the water of Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 2, 1947. The Los Angeles Harbor is now known as Long Beach Harbor.

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Aerial photograph of the Hughes' Flying Boat in the Los Angeles Harbor, November, 2, 1947

Date

1947

Description

The Hughes Aircraft "Flying Boat" floating in Los Angeles Harbor with several other boats and ships.

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Photograph of the Hughes Tool Company office building, Houston, Texas, 1922

Date

1922

Description

This was the administration building for the Hughes Tool Company at the Hughes plant on Polk Avenue in Houston, Texas, 1922. The building was constructed during the winter of 1917-1918. Hughes' office was on the lower right-side of the building.

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