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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947
Date
1947-11-08
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes In Good Humor As He Takes The Stand Again, Washington, D.C. - Howard Hughes, millionaire plane builder and movie maker, takes the witness stand this morning before the Senate committee which is investigating his wartime plane contracts. His huge seaplane has taken to the air in the interim between his first appearance in Washington and the current visit, a fact that might account for his undeniable good humor and broad smile. Photo by G.B. Kress. 11/10/47."
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Photograph of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules, June 12, 1946
Date
1946-06-12
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Prepare to Move "Hercules" Wing, Culver City, Calif. -- One of the two 34-ton wing sections of Howard Hughes' eight-engined Hercules, world's largest flying boat, is put on house-moving dollies in Culver City, Calif., before beginning the 28-mile journey to Los Angeles Harbor, where the mammoth airplane will be assembled for its first test flight, supposedly around the first of the year. A two-day trip will see the wing- 19 feet high, 49 feet wide, 160 feet long - at the $200,000 graving dock at Terminal Island, Calif., which was built specifically for the assembly of the craft. Note comparative size of men working on the wind. Credit (ACME). 6-12-46."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes inside and at the controls of the Spruce Goose in Long Beach, California.
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The New York Actors Ensemble fliers for Noon and Dunelawn, undated
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Joshua Abbey Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00820
Collection Name: Joshua Abbey Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
Collection Name: Joshua Abbey Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes and men at Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, July 30, 1938
Date
1938-07-30
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (2nd from right) with group of men inside the Hughes Tool Company shop in Houston.
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New Waverly menu, Thursday, November 27, 1884
Date
1884-11-27
Archival Collection
Description
Note: Illustration on front cover copyrighted and published by Ph. Hake, New York Restaurant: New Waverly Location: Park Avenue, Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
Text
Letter from Fonds Social Juif Unifie (Paris, FR) to Maurice Halfon (Bronx, New York), 1962 June 28
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Maurice Halfon Behar Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00801
Collection Name: Maurice Halfon Behar Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: Maurice Halfon Behar Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component