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Hughes Racer at the Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 1937
Date
1937-01
Archival Collection
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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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 in a hangar at Le Bourget Airfield, France, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes' plane heavily guarded leaves hangar at Le Bourget Field, Paris, for the hop to Moscow."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in his RKO office, 1946-1957
Date
1946 to 1957
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of Howard Hughes in his RKO office
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Le Bourget Airfield, France, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Next stop-- Moscow! Le Bourget, France---- After making minor repairs, Howard Hughes and his companions took off from Le Bourget, to complete their record-smashing circuit of the globe in 3 days and 19 hours. The photo shows the Hughes plane, 'World's Fair, 1939,' propellers whirling, just before the takeoff for Moscow, second leg of the world flight."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 08, 1947
Date
1947-08-08
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes And Dietrich Check Statements, Washington: Howard Hughes (seated) and Noah Dietrich, vice president of the Hughes Tool Co., look over their files and statements as the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee's hearing got under way, Aug. 8. Dietrich testified that a former chief of the Army Air Forces Procurement Offices said he would never buy an airplane from Hughes because he didn't like him. Credit (ACME) 8/8/47."
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Photograph of a crowd surrounding the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Le Bourget Airfield, France, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of a crowd of people surrounding the Lockheed 14 aircraft at the Le Bourget Airfield in France. Text printed on accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes' Lockheed surrounded by a great crowd at Le Bourget Field, Paris, as his crew disembarked after their flight from New York. July 1938."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 07, 1947
Date
1947-08-07
Archival Collection
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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Photograph of Howard Hughes, New York, New York, September 12, 1946
Date
1946-09-12
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes Arrives In New York: La Guardia Field, New York, N.Y. -- Completing his first air journey since his near-fatal test-flight accident July 7, Howard Hughes, airplane designer, pilot and movie producer, is interviewed by reporters after piloting his converted B-23 transport to a midnight landing here tonight at La Guardia Field. Hughes interrupted his convalescence to fly here from Culver City, Calif., with a stop-over in Kansas City. In New York, Hughes planned to cover with his attorneys regarding steps to protect his property rights in connection with the motion picture, "The Outlaw", which recently had its seal of approval revoked by the Motion Picture Association."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 09, 1947
Date
1947-08-09
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes' Fourth Day On Stand, Washington: Bored or tired after four days on the stand before the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee, Howard Hughes listens on his headset, Aug. 9. Credit (ACME) 8/9/47."
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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
A view of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: ""Just one more shot' Floyd Bennett Airport-- A corps of cameramen on the run in an effort to get just one more shot of Howard Hughes. As the millionaire flier left the field in an automobile, shortly after he and his four companions landed, ending their dramatic round-the-world dash. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38"
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