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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Long Beach, California, October 13, 1946

Date

1946-10-13

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes' "Hercules" Ready For Tests, Long Beach, Cal. -- An aerial view shows Howard Hughes' giant plywood seaplane "Hercules" ready for taxi tests at Long Beach. The initial flight of the plane, which cost $20,000,000 and will seat 700 persons, will not be attempted until early in 1947. #1 MGS for Credit. ACME. 10/13/46."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with unidentified man beside the second XF-11, April 4, 1947

Date

1947-04-04

Description

Howard Hughes (right) with unidentified man before the flight of the second XF-11 prototype, April 4, 1947.

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Photograph of police escorting the fuselage of Hughes Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, June 15, 1946

Date

1946-06-15

Description

Police escort lined up in front of Hughes Flying Boat on Roosevelt Highway in San Pedro, California, as it was being moved from Culver City to Terminal Island in Long Beach.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers (Los Angeles), June 18, 1938

Date

1938-06-18

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken briefing Jeffers on the production problems with Well No. 2, a possible rate increase due to evaporative water coolers, and the water shortage in Las Vegas

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Howard Hughes, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and several politicians, Washington D.C., 1937

Date

1937

Description

President Roosevelt presenting the Harmon Trophy to Howard Hughes in the Oval Office in Washington D.C. From left to right, the men seen standing in the image include: Albert Lodwick; Howard Hughes; James Monroe Johnson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce; Major General Oscar Westover; President Franklin D. Roosevelt; and Arthur B. Cook.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

A view of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat being prepared for a test run in Long Beach, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

A view of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat being prepared for a test run in Long Beach, California.

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Photograph of partially submerged Fort Callville ruins, circa 1938

Date

1938 (year approximate)

Description

The Ruins of Fort Callville as they are submerged by Lake Mead.

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Photograph of a school group photo, Beatty (Nev.), 1937-1938

Date

1937 to 1938

Description

A picture of students and teachers in front of the schoolhouse posing for a group photo.

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Photograph of Native American women, Beatty (Nev.), 1937-1938

Date

1937 to 1938

Description

Three Native American women pictured with a baby. Transcribed from the notes attached to the picture, "Near 1st carthouse Indian women gathered reeds for basket. Lived behind carthouse."

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