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New York New York Hotel and Casino: postcards, image 006

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Postcards of New York New York Hotel and Casino. (1997)

New York New York Hotel and Casino: postcards, image 007

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Postcards of New York New York Hotel and Casino. (1997)

New York New York Hotel and Casino: postcards, image 008

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Postcards of New York New York Hotel and Casino. (1997)

New York New York Hotel and Casino: postcards, image 009

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Postcards of New York New York Hotel and Casino. (1997)

New York New York Hotel and Casino: postcards, image 010

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Postcards of New York New York Hotel and Casino. (1997)

Photograph of Howard Hughes standing near Douglas DC-3, New York, 1947

Date

1947

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Howard Hughes standing under the propeller of a Douglas DC-3.

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Photograph of the arrival of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, July 14, 2013

Date

1938-07-14

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The black and white view of the New York Police Force awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "More than 1000 members of New York Police Force lined up on runway at Floyd Bennett Airport awaiting Howard Hughes and crew." Typed onto a second piece of paper attached to the image: "Hughes gives cops a busy day. New York - More than 1,000 members of New York's "finest" were on hand at Floyd Bennett Field as a record crowd gathered to welcome Howard Hughes and his crew. 4/14/38."

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Photograph of a crowd awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

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The black and white view of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. This final landing for Hughes marked the end of his Round The World flight.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

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Description printed on back of photograph: "At Grover Whalen's home, 48 Washington Mews [sic]. From left to right: L. Thomas Thurlow, Comm. Hl Flannigan, Edward Lund, Howard Hughes, Grover Whalen, R. Stoddart, and Harry Connor. 6/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

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The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew being surrounded by crowds as they exit the Lockheed 14 aircraft after finishing the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Telling the world about Hughes' record flight. New York City-- Radio men setting up their microphones in front of the crew of Howard Hughes great Lockheed plane so that Hughes and his heroic crew could send a few words of greeting to the world over the air waves after their record smashing flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"

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