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Howard Hughes and Albert Lodwick, January 19, 1937

Date

1937-01-19

Description

Howard Hughes (left) and Albert Lodwick (right). Text printed on an accompanying strip of paper: "After Hughes' record breaking flight. Howard Hughes, sportsman pilot who flew from Los Angeles to Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 19, in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 27 seconds, knocking over 2 hours from his previous record, is shown at left as he discussed the flight with A. L. Lodwick at the latter's home in New York, January 19th. Credit Line (ACME) 1/19/37 NY LA."

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Clara Bow at 16, after winning the National Fame and Fortune Contest in New York City, New York: photographic print: photographic negative, 1921

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Nan Doughty Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00240
Collection Name: Nan Doughty Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 17

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 12, 1947

Date

1947-08-12

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Leaves For California, Washington: Howard Hughes signs autographs as he arrives at Washington Airport Aug. 12 for return trip to California following the adjournment of the Senate hearing on his plane contracts. Hughes said he would be back on Now. 17 to finish his story before the Senate Subcommittee if the inquiry is resumed on the date. Creditline (ACME) 8/12/47."

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A view of the Lockheed 14 surrounded by a small crowd while resting inside a hangar in Chicago.

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Leon Hughes, son of Pahrump Ranch owner John R. Hughes, in front of the "old motel" located on the Pahrump Ranch, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1938

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.A. Hughes Family. Hughes believes the motel was constructed around 1920 by the Pahrump Valley Company, under the ownership of Isodore Dockweiler, to house Dockweiler and his associates when they visited the ranch. It featured a screened porch, one bathroom, running water, a flush toilet, a kitchen, and four bedrooms. The "motel" burned down in the early 1940s.

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

Date

1937 to 1939

Description

Howard Hughes and other unidentified men surrounded by crowds.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 07, 1947

Date

1947-08-07

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Moves To Press Table To Hear Brewster Testimony, Washington, D.C.: -After complaining that he could not hear Senator Brewster's testimony, Howard Hughes took a seat with United Press at the press table. Hughes is pictured above, his head cocked to a public address system loudspeaker, at today's morning session before the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee. Creditline (ACME) 8/7/47."

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#71381: Tammi Kim New Faces, Digital Special Collections Technical Services Librarian, February 15, 2017, 2017 February 15

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00388-05
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 01

Archival Component

Photograph of mechanics with the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

The black and white, wide view of the Lockheed 14 plane being fueled by mechanics via the Colonial Beacon Oil Co, Inc.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at the TWA Constellation controls, May 1, 1947

Date

1947-05-01

Description

Howard Hughes at the controls of a TWA Constellation aircraft, demonstrating his new radar safety device, May 1, 1947.

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