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Photograph of Howard Hughes, 1936
Date
1936-01
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes sitting at a dining table.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes being photographed in the passenger seat of a car.
Image
Hughes HK-1 Hercules photographs, 1942-1947
Level of Description
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographs of the HK-1 Hercules, otherwise known as the "Spruce Goose" or the "Flying Boat," from 1942 to 1947. The photographs primarily depict the construction, transportation, and storage of the plane, but also include photographs of the first and only test flight of the HK-1 above Los Angeles Harbor in 1947. Howard Hughes designed the HK-1 as the world's largest plane, capable of transporting large quantities of U.S. military hardware and personnel. In 1947, under the program's new designation H-4 Hercules, Hughes had the plane transported from his factory in Culver City, California to Los Angeles Harbor. On November 2, he piloted the plane during its only test flight. The U.S. Air Force abandoned the controversial project, and Hughes was called to testify before the Truman Committee of the U.S. Senate to justify the use of government funds on a program that never succeeded.
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
The Howard Hughes Corporation; Hughes Aviation Center
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
JMA Architecture Studio Records
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Collection Number: MS-00783
Collection Name: JMA Architecture Studio Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: JMA Architecture Studio Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Manhattan from across East River and Long Island City, New York: panoramic photograph
Date
1981-05-25
Archival Collection
Description
From the Bob Paluzzi Panoramic Photographs
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew in the cockpit of the Hughes Flying Boat, November 2, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes in the pilot's chair with (left to right) Dave Evans, Rae Hopper, and crew chief Charles Jucker (in the dark jacket).
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes, 1936
Date
1936-01
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes being served by an unidentified man.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes and a group of men with the Hughes XH-17, October 23, 1952
Date
1952-10-23
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (second from left) standing under the blade of the XH-17, Flying Crane with L-R: 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; Gale. J. Moore, pilot.
Image
Howard Hughes standing with an unidentified reporter next to the second XF-11 after landing in New York, 1947 July
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 10
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 10
Archival Component