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Photograph of Frank L. Shaw, Howard Hughes, and Frank Merriam at a banquet in 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.

Image

Photograph of the fuselage of Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island, California, 1946

Date

1946

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. The body is paused at a railroad crossing and power lines are being lifted so the aircraft can pass underneath.

Image

Howard Hughes and crew at a luncheon: Harry P. Connor, navigator of the Hughes plane; Grover Whalen; Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of New York City; Thomas Thurlow, navigator; Richard Stoddart, radio engineer; and Edward Lund, flight engineer; also William Randolph Hearst Jr. of the Hearst publishing company, 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 13

Archival Component

Memorial Speech for Lieutenant Hugh Jacobson (family friend)

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Hazel Baker Denton Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00387
Collection Name: Hazel Baker Denton Papers
Box/Folder: Box 5

Archival Component