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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946
Date
1946-06-16
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hull of "Hercules" Starts Journey to Assembly Dock, Culver City, Calif. - The 220-foot-long fuselage of Howard Hughes' gigantic airplane crawls down the highway on truck dollies after leaving the Culver City, Calif., plant. the hull is on its way to the graving dock for assembly at Terminal Island, Calif., 28 miles away. Note size of man on top of hull. NY EUR CAN. Credit (ACME) 6/16/46"
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946
Date
1946-06-16
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hercules Fuselage Leaves Hangar, Calver City, Calif. - The hull of Howard Hughes' huge cargo flying boat, the Hercules, largest airplane in the world leaves hangar in the Culver City, Calif., plant to begin a 28-mile trip to Terminal Island, Calif., by truck and dolly. the 220-foot long hull-fuselage will follow the path of the wing sections to the graving dock where the air giant will be assembled. Credit Line (ACME) 6/16/46."
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Aerial photograph of Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Hughes Airport in Culver City, now Playa Vista, California. This private airport was owned by Howard Hughes and used for projects of the Hughes Aircraft Company and Hughes Tool Company. Lincoln Boulevard can be seen in the foreground, and on the left are Jefferson Boulevard and Ballona Creek.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade for Howard Hughes after he completed his Around The World flight in New York.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade for Howard Hughes after he completed his Around The World flight in New York.
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Risi, Sue, Hughes Airwest, 1977 March 15
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Frank Mitrani Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00332
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 06
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 06
Archival Component
Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat wing assembly, Culver City, California, circa 1942-46
Date
1942 to 1946
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes Aircraft HK-1 or "Flying Boat" wing assembly being completed in a hangar in Hughes' factory in Culver City.
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Photograph of the first XF-11 plane at the Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, July 3, 1947
Date
1946-07-03
Archival Collection
Description
The XF-11 plane before its first flight at the Hughes Airport in Culver City, California.
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Letter from [A. M. Folger] to Hugh A. Shamberger (Carson City), August 23, 1948
Date
1948-08-23
Archival Collection
Description
Request to the state engineer to expedite their permit to drill a well since the period for people to object had expired.
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Aerial photograph of Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, circa early 1960s
Date
1960 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of the airport at Hughes' aircraft plant in Culver City, California. The airport's runway was in operation from 1941 to 1985.
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