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Photograph of Howard Hughes and two other men, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

Howard Hughes standing between two unidentified men.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

A view of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14, likely in Fairbanks, Alaska. Text printed on back of photograph: "Howard Hughes leaving the silver monoplane. To his left is Eddie Lund, flight engineer. 7/38"

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947

Date

1947-11-08

Description

A view of Howard Hughes at the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington. Written on back: "Howard Hughes, 11/08/47."

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Photograph of crowds at parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A view of crowds and the press at a parade for Howard Hughes celebrating the flyer's completion of his Round-The-World trip in Chicago.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Edmund T. Allen, Seattle, Washington, July 7, 1938

Date

1938-07-07

Description

Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes tests the Hughes plane. Seattle--Howard Hughes (right), millionaire aviation enthusiast and record holder, shown with Edmund T. Allen, Boeing test engineer, before they made a recent test flight in a Boeing-built Stratoliner. The huge machine was equipped with extra fuel tanks for the test. Hughes did not reveal the reasons for his interest in the four-motored, 30 passenger plane, designed for substratosphere flight."

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Showboat Atlantic City Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00329

Abstract

The Showboat Atlantic City Photograph Collection (1986) contains black-and-white and color photographic prints and conceptual sketches of the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The photographs depict casino patrons in various locations throughout the Showboat, and the sketches show exterior and interior designs.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Howard Hughes, in the cockpit of his H-1 airplane, circa 1935-1940

Date

1935 to 1940

Description

Howard Hughes in open cockpit of his H-1 airplane, circa late 1930s.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in front of his biplane, Miami, 1934

Date

1934

Description

Howard Hughes standing in front of his biplane holding a trophy after winning the 1934 All-American Air Meet in Miami, Florida.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, July 21, 1938

Date

1938-07-21

Description

Description printed on back of photograph: "As Hughes and his crew thanked Hull for cooperation Washington, D. C.-- Howard Hughes and his intrepid companions are shown here as they visited the State Department, July 21st, to thank Secretary Cordell Hull for cooperation on their round-the-world flight. Left to right: Richard Stoddart, Thomas Thurlow, Howard Hughes, Secretary of State Cordell Hull and Harry Connor. Credit Line (ACME) 7/21/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with aircraft technicians with the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936

Date

1936

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and aircraft technicians next to the Northrop Gamma Racer.

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