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Photograph of Howard Hughes, standing by the XF-11, April 3, 1947

Date

1947-04-03

Description

Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5. Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate of the plane in which he nearly lost his life. He designed and built the plane, designated XF-11, and one of the world's fastest photo-reconnaissance ships, for the Army Air Forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers."

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Howard Hughes and co-pilot Glenn E. Odekirk after their one-stop flight from Seattle, Washington to Glendale, California, 1939 July 13

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 17

Archival Component

Radio operators William C. Rockefeller, Dushan Siljegovich, and Larry Weintraub keeping in touch with Howard Hughes during his flight, 1938 July 13

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 06

Archival Component

Radio operators William C. Rockefeller, Dushan Siljegovich, and Larry Weintraub keeping in touch with Howard Hughes during his flight, 1938 July 13

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 06

Archival Component

Radio operators William C. Rockefeller, Dushan Siljegovich, and Larry Weintraub keeping in touch with Howard Hughes during his flight, 1938 July 13

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 06

Archival Component

Radio operators William C. Rockefeller, Dushan Siljegovich, and Larry Weintraub keeping in touch with Howard Hughes during his flight, 1938 July 13

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 06

Archival Component

Colonel James A. Moss, founder of the U.S. Flag Association, presenting Cross of Honor at World's Fair dinner to Howard Hughes, 1938 July 20

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 13

Archival Component

Days Inn Town Hall Casino: postcard

Date

1980 (year approximate) to 1999 (year approximate)

Description

Town Hall Casino, (a Days Inn property), near the Strip in Las Vegas. (n.d.) There is a map on the back of the brochure.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, circa 1938

Date

1938

Description

A view of Howard Hughes smiling with unidentified men.

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