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Howard Hughes riding on back of car in a parade marking the New York World's Fair, approximately 1939-1940
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 07
Archival Component
Howard Hughes giving a news conference beside his airplane after landing in New York, 1947 April
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 02
Archival Component
Hughes H-1 Racer photographs, 1937
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
Materials depict the Hughes H-1 Racer in 1937. The photographs primarily depict Howard Hughes standing with the plane or in the plane's cockpit. The plane was designed by Glenn Odekirk and built by Hughes Aircraft Company in 1935, the first plane produced by the company. Hughes broke several records in the H-1, including the landplane speed record in 1935. In 1937, Hughes broke his own transcontinental speed record by flying from Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York in 7 hours, 28 minutes. Despite its speed, Hughes was unable to sell the H-1 to the U.S. military.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Howard Hughes in a New York hotel lobby after completing an around-the-world flight, 1938 July 15
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 10
Archival Component
Howard Hughes in car receiving the applause of the crowd during his reception in New York, 1938 July 15
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 10
Archival Component
Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft, Floyd Bennett Field, New York, 1938 July 10
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06
Archival Component
Police awaiting arrival of Howard Hughes's plane at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, 1938 July 14
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 08
Archival Component
Crowd awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes's plane at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, 1938 July 14
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 08
Archival Component
Crowd awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes's plane at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, 1938 July 14
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 08
Archival Component
Crowd awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes's plane at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, 1938 July 14
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 08
Archival Component