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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Le Bourget, France, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

A view of Howard Hughes and an unidentified man walking outside at Le Bourget Airfield.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes standing next to an airplane circa 1940s/1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Description

A portrait of Howard Hughes standing next to an airplane circa 1940s/1950s. Stamped on back of photo: "Hughes Aircraft Photo."

Image

Photograph of fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat in transit, California, June 16, 1946

Date

1946-06-16

Description

A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.

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Fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat in transport on a moving truck rig on a narrow road in the country on its way to Long Beach Harbor, 1945 June 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 02

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes with Northrop Gamma Racer, January 1, 1936

Date

1936-01-01

Description

Howard Hughes standing beside the Northrop Gamma Racer, January 1, 1936.

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Broadway during the ticker-tape reception accorded Howard Hughes and his four crew members in recognition of their around-the-world flight, 1938 July 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947

Date

1947-08-06

Description

Description given with photo: "Temporary Silence, Washington: Sen. Owen Brewster (R. -Me.), left, and Howard Hughes listen to instructions from Sen. Homer Ferguson, chairman of the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee, near the close of the Aug. 6th session. The subcommittee is looking into wartime plane contracts awarded to Hughes. Credit (ACME) 8/10/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Northrop Gamma Racer in Newark, New Jersey, January 14, 1936

Date

1936-01-04

Description

A view of the side of Howard Hughes' Northrop Gamma Racer.

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Architectural drawing of the Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), master plan, partial first floor, south, April 15, 1985

Date

1985-04-15

Description

Plans for the construction of the Showboat Hotel Casino in Atlantic City from 1985. Parchment copy.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

Image

Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

A view of Los Angeles Mayor Frank L. Shaw, Howard Hughes, and California Governor Frank Merriam (left to right) dining together at a banquet for Howard Hughes in Los Angeles, California.

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