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Photograph of Howard Hughes, July 7, 1939
Date
1939-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes pleased with new Stratoliner."
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes in Moscow, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Hughes catches up with cables in Moscow. Moscow---Howard Hughes, sorting a packet of congratulatory cables on his arrival in Moscow. He was just beginning to sprout stubble with which he returned to New York, after his record-smashing round-the-world dash. 7/25/38"
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14, New York, circa 1920s-1950s
Date
1920 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes landing in the Lockheed 14 in New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes lands in New York in flight from coast New York City-- the huge Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" of Howard Hughes, oil millionaire and air speed racer, being taxied to its hangar at Floyd Bennet field here, July 4th, shortly after landing on its leisurely trip from the Pacific Coast. Hughes and his crew will take off in it next week on a flight to Paris which may be followed by a flight around the world."
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes with unidentified men, New York, circa 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes talking to unidentified men who are presumably members of the press most likely about his completion of his Round the World flight in New York City, New York.
Image
Photograph of a parade procession, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes and crew in parade up Broadway after record-breaking world flight. New York, New York."
Image
Photograph of police in readiness for arrival of Howard Hughes' plane at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of police men awaiting the arrival of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached onto the image: "Police in readiness for arrival of Hughes' plane, Floyd Bennett Airport, N.Y. -- Police lined up in front of a plane at Floyd Bennett Airport, as last-minute preparations were made for the arrival of Howard Hughes and his companions, who were winging over North Central America on the last leg of their epochal Round-The-World flight. By noon a crowd of 6,000 persons had assembled and countless others choked all roads leading to the field as the fliers drew nearer to their goal. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38."
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes surrounded by crowds and security guards, likely in France after landing his Lockheed 14 aircraft.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes in Wichita, Kansas, July 4, 1938
Date
1938-07-04
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes after landing at Wichita, Kansas on the first part of a flight to New York.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes at the New York World's Fair, 1939-1940
Date
1939 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (center) riding on back of car in a parade marking the New York World's Fair, 1939-1940.
Image
Howard Hughes in the back seat of a car en route to his hotel in New York, 1936 July 14
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 04
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 04
Archival Component