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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, July 30, 1938

Date

1938-07-30

Description

Description given on piece of paper attached to the image: "Chicago reception for Howard Hughes after completing his Round the World flight. Hughes is in the center of the car leading the parade."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes walking with several men in France, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes when he arrived in Paris on first leg of his round the world flight."

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Photograph of Hiram "Tommy" Thurlow and the Lockheed 14, New York, New York, July 9, 1938

Date

1938-07-09

Description

The black and white view of Hiram "Tommy" Thurlow and the Lockheed 14 aircraft in New York, New York. Typed on a piece of a paper attached to the image: "Floyd Bennett Airport, N.Y. Lieut. Hiram ("Tommy") Thurlow, of the Department of Commerce re-checks Howard Hughes' sleek Lockheed L-14 Super Electra before flight to Paris. 7/9/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Lockheed 14 airplane, July 5, 1938

Date

1938-07-05

Description

Howard Hughes exiting the Lockheed 14. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes, millionaire sportsman, leaving cabin of plane (Lockheed 14) at Wichita airport, after trip from coast to N.Y., where he's reported taking off for Europe. Credit Line (ACME)."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes after arriving in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Description written on back of photograph: "July 14, 1938: Tired and bearded, Howard Hughes was surrounded as he left his plane at the municipal airport (World-Chamberlain Field) to secure weather information before leaving Minneapolis to complete his record-breaking around-the-world flight-- the fastest flight ever made in circumnavigating the globe. Photo-courtesy "The Minneapolis Star" Board of Park Commissions 325 City Hall Minneapolis, Minn."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Cordell Hull, Washington D.C., July 21, 1938

Date

1938-07-21

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "As Hughes Visited Washington To Thank Cordell Hull, Washing, D. C. -- Police escorting Howard Hughes holding hat, through the admiring throungs at the Washington Airport as the intrepid flyer and his four companions on his Round-The-World flight came to the Capital, July 21st, to personally thank Secretary of State Cordell Hull for his cooperation in clearing their take-offs on their flight. Credit Line (ACME) 7/21/38."

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Howard Hughes exiting an airplane in New York, 1947 April

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 12

Archival Component

Hughes Interview B-Roll with New Logo Reveal, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00485
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 14

Archival Component

Howard Hughes, possibly in an airplane hangar in New York, 1938

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 17

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes and the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946

Date

1946-07-07

Description

Transcribed from back of photo: "Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the new XF-11 reconnaissance plane which he designed and built in conjuntion with Air Material Command engineers. He is preparing for its first flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, it can attain a speed of over 400 miles per hour."

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