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Photograph of the Northrop Gamma Racer, Miami, Florida, April 21, 1936
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of the Flying Boat being assembled at Long Beach Harbor, near Los Angeles, January 8, 1947
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938
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Archival Collection
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Miscellaneous photographs of aircraft and events, 1930-1950
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Scope and Contents
Materials depict Howard Hughes during various ventures from 1930 to 1950. The photographs depict Trans World Airlines planes, the crash site of Hughes's Sikorsky S-43 in Lake Mead, Nevada, aircraft construction, portraits, unidentified aircraft, events, Hughes during the production of the film The Outlaw, and Hughes speaking with members of the press.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Archival Component
Photograph of the Flying Boat in the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of the Flying Boat during the historic test flight, Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947
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Archival Collection
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Hughes Tool Company
The Hughes Tool Company, a Texas company, was established in 1913 by Howard Hughes, Sr. In October 1929, the stock and assets of this company were transferred to two new companies; Hughes Industries, Company, Limited and Hughes Tool Company of California. A third holding company, the Hughes Tool Corporation, was incorporated in 1931.
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