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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

An aerial view of a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes completion of his flight round-the-world flight in New York City.

Image

Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Hughes waves to cheering million. New York City--- Clean-shaven once more, Howard Hughes smiles his gratitude to the millions of New Yorkers who showered him with ticker-tape and torn paper--New York's own accolade, as paraded up Broadway, followed by his companions in the carbehind in the greatest reception since Lindbergh's. On the left is Grover Whalen, head of the New York World's Fair, 1939, and on the right, Al Lodwick, manager of the round-the-world record smashing flight. Credit Line (ACME) 7/15/38."

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Howard Hughes at the Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 19, 1937

Date

1937-01-19

Description

Howard Hughes near his Hughes Racer at Newark Airport after breaking the coast-to-coast record from Burbank to Newark in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 27 seconds. The distance he covered was 2490 miles while he was going an average speed of 332 mph. This record bettered his previous record by two hours.

Image

Photograph of the Hughes Racer, Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 1937

Date

1937-01

Description

Black and white image of the Hughes Racer at Newark Airport after setting new transcontinental record of 332 miles an hour.

Image

Photograph of the Hughes Racer, Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 1937

Date

1937-01

Description

The black and white view of the Hughes Racer at Newark Airport after setting new transcontinental record of 332 miles an hour.

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Playboy Casino (Atlantic City, New Jersey) training manuals, approximately 1980 to 1999

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Joan Kane Collection of Casino Training Manuals
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01184
Collection Name: Joan Kane Collection of Casino Training Manuals
Box/Folder: Box 07, Box 08, Box 09, Box 10

Archival Component

Le Palais restaurant in the Resorts International Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367). "Le Palais" is French for "The Palace"

Image

Hi-Ho Hotel and Casino: Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1977 December 12

Level of Description

Series

Archival Collection

Martin Stern Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00382
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes with a group of men in front of the XH-17 helicopter, Culver City, California, October 23, 1952

Date

1952

Description

Howard Hughes (second from left) standing in front of the experimental helicopter XH-17, Flying Crane, with others (from left to right): Rea Hopper, Director of the Aeronautical Division, Hughes Aircraft Company; Hughes; Clyde Jones, Director of Engineering, Hughes Tool Company Aeronautical Division; Warren Reed, Assistant; Colonel Carl E. Jackson, Air Research and Development Headquarters, Baltimore; Gale J. Moore, Pilot; possibly Chal Bowen, Flight Engineer/Co-pilot, and an unidentified man, October 23, 1952.

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Hughes Aircraft HK-1 or Flying Boat wing assembly being completed in a hangar in Hughes's factory in Culver City, California, approximately 1942-1946

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 05

Archival Component