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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Bennett Field, New York, July 4, 1938

Date

1938-07-04

Description

Howard Hughes sitting in an unidentified aircraft in a hangar at Bennett Field, New York.

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Photograph of dwelling at Lost City, 1938

Date

1938-06

Description

A restored Indian house at Lost City showing the lake only a few feet away.

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City map of Las Vegas, 1973

Date

1905-05-26

Description

Color; 55 x 45 cm., on sheet 95 x 47 cm., folded to 24 x 10 cm. Panel title: Las Vegas city map. Copyright held by Cardinal Publishing Company. Relief shown by hachures. Includes illustrations and advertisements. Index, text, illustrations, advertisements, and map of "Lake Mead National Recreation Area, lower basin section" on verso. Original publisher: Cardinal Publishing Company.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

A view of Howard Hughes, surrounded by crowds, after arriving in New York.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in cockpit, New York, February 15, 1946

Date

1946-02-15

Description

A view of Howard Hughes, left, and other men who helped to pilot a Trans World Airline aircraft in New York.

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Photograph of a newspaper clipping of Howard Hughes, New York, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Photograph of a newspaper featuring Howard Hughes and the paths he traveled for his Around The World flight.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, William Powell, Veronica Lake, and Andr? Toth at the 21 Club, New York City, February 17, 1946

Date

1946-02-17

Description

Howard Hughes (standing) , talking with William Powell, Veronica Lake, and Andr? Toth (seated) and Johnny Meier, Hughes Public Relations head, behind, at the 21 Club in New York City.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' arrival, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of men assembling a truck loaded with old telephone booths for Howard Hughes arrival in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Telephone company "goes to town" for Hughes' arrival, New York City -- Something had to be done to take care of the thousands of potential telephone users who crowded Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, for the arrival of Howard Hughes and his daring crew on their dash Around the World, so the New York Telephone Company, well aware of the fact that the few phones at the field couldn't possibly accommodate, the officials, police, and spectators, "went to town" with a truck loaded with old telephone booths. A line was quickly strung and the phones in the booths on the truck were plugged in. The business was rushing and the phone company was well rewarded for its enterprise. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38."

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New York: New York City, 1998

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File

Archival Collection

Imperial Royal Sovereign Court of the Desert Empire Records
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Collection Number: MS-00556
Collection Name: Imperial Royal Sovereign Court of the Desert Empire Records
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Howard Hughes and co-pilot Joseph Bartles at the controls of their Lockheed Constellation after landing at LaGuardia Field in New York City, 1946 February 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 20

Archival Component