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Photograph of New Town Tavern, October 1, 1960
Date
1960-10-01
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of the exterior of New Town Tavern, dated October 1, 1960.
Image
Photograph of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, returning from its historic test flight, November 2, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed press release from back of photograph: "Howard Hughes' flying boat, world's largest plane, rides free off Terminal Island in Los Angeles Harbor immediately after its launching yesterday. The plane's vertical stabilizer tip rides about 80 feet above the water as the air giant floats for the first time. With Hughes at the controls, the colossal craft will get first water taxi tests today."
Image
Photograph of engine parts of the Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island, Los Angeles Harbor, 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes with a group of men in front of the XH-17 helicopter, Culver City, California, October 23, 1952
Date
1952
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (second from left) standing in front of the experimental helicopter XH-17, Flying Crane, with others (from left to right): Rea Hopper, Director of the Aeronautical Division, Hughes Aircraft Company; Hughes; Clyde Jones, Director of Engineering, Hughes Tool Company Aeronautical Division; Warren Reed, Assistant; Colonel Carl E. Jackson, Air Research and Development Headquarters, Baltimore; Gale J. Moore, Pilot; possibly Chal Bowen, Flight Engineer/Co-pilot, and an unidentified man, October 23, 1952.
Image
Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat at its dock on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, October 31, 1947
Date
1947-10-31
Archival Collection
Description
The HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, with the tail number NX37602 visible, in the water on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor.
Image
Lockheed 14 in New York, 1938 July 09
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 05
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 05
Archival Component
Lockheed 14 in New York, 1938 July 09
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 05
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 05
Archival Component