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Photograph of one of Howard Hughes' planes, circa late 1930s

Date

1937 to 1940

Description

A distant view of one of Howard Hughes' planes.

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Photograph of one of Howard Hughes' planes, circa late 1930s

Date

1937 to 1940

Description

A distant view of one of Howard Hughes' planes.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes's Stratoliner in Glendale, California, August 30, 1939

Date

1939-08-30

Description

Description given with photograph: "Hughes's Stratoliner is ultimate in Streamline. Glendale, Calif.--- To give one an idea of just how far aeronautical designers can go with the streamlining effect, this above view of Howard Hughes' newest four-motored, $250,00 Stratoliner is pictured from the tail end of the big plane as it stood on the runway at the Grand Central air terminal at Glendale, Calif. The millionaire flier is believed to be preparing for a new caost-to-coast record. 8-30-39""

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Photograph of the fuselage section of the Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island, California, 1946

Date

1946

Description

A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.

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Photograph of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

Howard Hughes' 400,000 pound Flying Boat flying 70 feet above the water for one-mile during taxi tests over the Los Angeles Harbor with Hughes at the controls. Hughes had scheduled taxi tests only for the 219-foot long ship, but it "felt so good" on the second taxi test run at 95 miles per hour that he took it off the water on the third and final run, which is shown in the photo.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes standing beside his modified biplane, circa 1934

Date

1934

Description

Howard Hughes standing beside his modified Boeing 100 biplane that won the Trujillo Trophy.

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Film transparency of the Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, 1917

Date

1917

Description

Employees in front of the Hughes Tool Company building in Houston, Texas in 1917.

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T-Shirt Color: Navy Blue; Front: The City Of Oklahoma City Fire Dept., City Seal; Back: Oklahoma City Fire-Rescue, approximately 2001-2012

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File

Archival Collection

New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00459
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 286

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