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Photographs of first XF-11 plane taking off, July 7, 1946
Date
1946-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
The first prototype of the XF-11, flown by Howard Hughes, taking off. The back of the image contains information about the plane and its power.
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Fourth of July menu, Tuesday, July 4, 1905, The Burnet House
Date
1905-07-04
Archival Collection
Description
Note: Menu includes song lyrics to "America" Menu insert: Song Lyrics Restaurant: Burnet House (Cincinnati, Ohio) Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Text
Photograph of the Lockheed 14, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Lockheed 14. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Hughes plane starts ocean hop."
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Aerial photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat under construction on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor before its test run.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Senator Harry P. Cain, Culver City, California, August 16, 1947
Date
1947-08-16
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Senator Visits Hughes, Culver City, Calif.; Senator Harry P. Cain (R. Wash.) (left), member of a Senate Subcommittee investigating Howard Hughes' war contracts, chats with Hughes (right) beside his controversial XF-11 photo-reconnaissance plane just before the millionaire plane maker took off for a test flight from his private Culver City Airport today (8/16). Credit (ACME) 8/16/47."
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Howard Anderson and Doris Williams correspondence on the timeline of film property transitions between The Caddo Company; Hughes Products Company, Limited; Hughes Tool Company of California; and Hughes Tool Company, 1973 May 02
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Film Production Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 423 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 423 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 01, 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Poised For Trial Run, San Pedro, Calif.: Two engineers are dwarfed by the four right wing engines of Howard Hughes' mammoth plywood flying boat as the 200-tom craft is readied for taxi tests in Los Angeles harbor on November 1st. While completing taxi runs on the following day, Hughes casually lifted the big plane into the air for an unscheduled half-mile flight. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."
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Photograph of Hugh Johnson, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1982
Date
1981 to 1983
Archival Collection
Description
A portrait of Hugh Johnson at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Northrop Gamma Racer, January 1936
Date
1936-01
Archival Collection
Description
Men positioning aircraft.
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Photograph of Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes HK-1 Hercules Flying Boat shown tied to its dock at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor in 1947.
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