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Hughes, Howard, 1905-1976
American businessman Howard Hughes was born September 24, 1905 in Houston, Texas. Hughes' business career began when he gained control of Hughes Tool Company in 1924 at the age of 19, following his father's death.
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Photograph of the Flying Boat being assembled at the Long Beach Harbor, California, January 8, 1947
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Archival Collection
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Lockheed 14 photographs, 1936-1939
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Materials depict the Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra piloted by Howard Hughes from 1936 to 1939. Along with a crew consisting of Harry Connor, Tom Thurlow, Richard Stoddart, and Ed Lund, Hughes flew the Super Electra on a global circumnavigation flight. On July 10, 1938, Hughes and the crew departed Floyd Bennett Field in New York and flew to Paris, France, Moscow, Russia, Omsk, Russia, Yakutsk, Russia, Fairbanks, Alaska, and Minneapolis, Minnesota before landing back in New York on July 14.
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Photograph of the Flying Boat engine and pontoon during test flight, Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947
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