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Photograph of Howard Hughes's Boeing Stratoliner, circa late 1930s
Date
1937 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view from below showing the nose and propellers of one of Howard Hughes's Stratoliner.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the side of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner during take off or landing.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the side of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner during take off or landing.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the back of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner during take off or landing.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Sen. Claude D. Pepper, Washington, November 08, 1947
Date
1947-11-08
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes Required To Submit Questions At Inquiry In Writing, Washington, D.C. --- The sub-committee investigating the Hughes War Time plane contracts, ruled today that a standing committee rule would be effective in requiring that questions must be put in writing, and presented to the committee thru counsel of the principals involved. here, Sen. Homer Ferguson, R., of Mich. Chairman of the subcommittee is shown receiving a written question from Howard Hughes the millionaire plane builder, to be put to one of the witnesses summoned to the inquiry at Hughes' request. INP Photo by G.B. Kress. 11/8/47." Also hand written on the back of the photo: "Howard Hughes and Sen. Claude Pepper 11/8/47."
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Photograph of the transportation of Howard Hughes' Hercules, California, June 13, 1946
Date
1946-06-13
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Wing of World's Largest Plane Moved, Culver city, Calif. - One of the two 34-ton wing sections of Howard Hughes' Hercules inches toward Los Angeles harbor from Culver City, Calif., on house-moving dollies. Moving along at two miles an hour to Terminal Island for assembly, the wings will be followed in the 28-mile journey in a few days by the fuselage. Second wing section can be seen in rear. Credit Line (ACME) 6/13/46."
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Photograph of aircraft Howard Hughes is test flying, Culver City, May 03, 1947.
Date
1947-05-03
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the first passenger plane equipped with radar that Howard Hughes is flying in Culver City, California.
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Photograph of Cyril Wengert with his children, June 19, 1938
Date
1938-06-19
Archival Collection
Description
Cyril Wengert posing with his children for Father's Day. Depicted in the photograph, from left to right is Marilyn Wengert, Shirley Wengert, Ward Wengert, and Robert Wengert.
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Photograph of Joe Andre's restaurant and store, Beatty (Nev.), 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Joe Andre's restaurant and store. According to the original description, the house is old Jesse Christensen's home which Andre remodeled according to Lorraine Thomas Perry.
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Photograph of power plant, Hoover Dam, April 12, 1938
Date
1938-04-12
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the downstream face of Hoover Dam and its power plant at night, as seen from the lower portal road at the dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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