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Photograph of Howard Hughes boarding an airliner, July 20, 1938

Date

1938-07-20

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard R. Hughes boarding airliner for Washington. 7/20/38."

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes after his round the world flight shaking hands with Secretary of State Cordell Hell as R. Walton Moore Counselor of the Department of State looks on. July 1938."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at a parade, Chicago, July 30, 1938

Date

1938-07-30

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)."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting in the cockpit of the XF-11 preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Transcribed from press release attached to back of photo: "NEW PHOTO PLANE TEST-FLOWN CULVER CITY, California, July 7 -- Howard Hughes, who designed and built the new FX-11 reconnaissance plane in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers, sits in the pilot's bubble-glass canopy preparing for the first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, the XF-11 can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour, Army officials said. It is powered by two 3000-horsepower radial engines with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers. Outstanding features include a full-span flap, unique eight-camera layout, and exceptionally fast take-off." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Howard Hughes sits in the cockpit of the XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. Hughes is preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947.

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Menu for the Surrey Sportsman's Club, The Secretary's Feast, City of New York Restaurant, 1899 July 05

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Bohn-Bettoni Menu Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00793
Collection Name: Bohn-Bettoni Menu Collection
Box/Folder: Box 06

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men in New York, August 20, 1938

Date

1938-08-20

Description

Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes after landing in New York after a high altitude flight from Los Angeles during which he tested a new two-ounce oxygen mask. With him were (L to R): Charles Perrine, Glenn Odekirk, and Harry Connor."

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Howard Hughes being interviewed by reporters in New York, New York, 1946 September 12

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 22

Archival Component

Howard Hughes being interviewed by reporters in New York, New York, 1946 September 12

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 22

Archival Component

Howard Hughes being interviewed by reporters in New York, New York, 1946 September 12

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 22

Archival Component

Howard Hughes being interviewed by reporters in New York, New York, 1946 September 12

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 22

Archival Component