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Photograph of Howard Hughes in New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

A view of crowds waiting to see Howard Hughes arrive at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Flight's End - Floyd Bennett Field, N.Y. -- Propellers still whirling, the plane which carried Howard Hughes and four companions on their dramatic Round-The-World flight, taxis to a stop, on a runway there, flanked by an escort of motorcycle policemen. Part of the crowd of 30,000 which was on hand to greet the fliers, may be seen. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14, July 3, 1938

Date

1938-07-03

Description

Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes, lifting his plane and headed for Wichita, Kansas, on the first leg of his flight to Newark, N.J. from where he will hop-off for Paris."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14, Los Angeles, July 4, 1938

Date

1938-07-04

Description

Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "As Howard Hughes took off from Coast for flight east. Los Angeles, California-- The huge Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" of Howard Hughes, millionaire oil man and speed flyer, taking off from here for the flight to New York, from where he will take off for Paris. Credit Line (ACME) 7/4/1938."

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Photograph of crew dismantling a house in St. Thomas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Crew dismantling a house in St. Thomas

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Tearing down a house in St. Thomas, NV"

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Photograph of advancing waters of Lake Mead, Nevada, 1938

Date

1938-06

Description

Looking east at Hugh Lords' garage and the Valley of Fire from the advancing waters of Lake Mead.

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Photograph of two women and a rowboat, St. Thomas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Two women standing near a row boat in the middle of St. Thomas as it is being covered by Lake Mead

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Photograph of Corn Creek Ranch, Nevada, circa 1938

Date

1937 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

The ranch house on Corn Creek Ranch.

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Photograph of Corn Creek Ranch, Nevada, circa 1938

Date

1937 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

View from front gate at Corn Creek Ranch.

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Photograph of Corn Creek Ranch, Nevada, circa 1938

Date

1937 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

The completed workshop and tack room with a bunkhouse in right foreground built the previous year.

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