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Lockheed 14 in New York, 1938 July 09
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 05
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 05
Archival Component
Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew exiting the Lockheed 14 aircraft after they performed the final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Crowds jammed on field around Hughes' plane New York City-- Police holding back part of the wildly cheering crowd of 30,000 persons from the plane of Howard Hughes after Hughes and his crew of four had landed the faint Lockheed at Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, after the record-smashing 3 day, 19 hour, 14 minute flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"
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Howard Hughes Howard Hughes and New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, 1938 July 15
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 13
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 13
Archival Component
Menu for the Surrey Sportsman's Club, The Secretary's Feast, July 5, 1899, City of New York Restaurant
Date
1899-07-05
Archival Collection
Description
Note: At top of menu: Hand Court, Bedford Row, Holborn, W.C Restaurant: City of New York Restaurant Location: London, England
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Photograph of Lake Mead and the Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
View of the Lost City from the approaching waters of Lake Mead during the spring of 1938.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Spring of 1938- Lake Mead approaches Lost City Restorations."
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Postcard of the Museum of Memories, Virginia City (Nev.), January 3, 1938
Date
1938-01-03
Description
Front of the postcard. Museum of Memories Virginia City, Nevada. Inscription says: "Read the "Drama of Comstock". 15 cents a copy."
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New York: New York City, 1998
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Imperial Royal Sovereign Court of the Desert Empire Records
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Collection Number: MS-00556
Collection Name: Imperial Royal Sovereign Court of the Desert Empire Records
Box/Folder: Box 01
Collection Name: Imperial Royal Sovereign Court of the Desert Empire Records
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Photograph of a plane, Boulder City (Nev.), December 22, 1938
Date
1938-12-22
Archival Collection
Description
The photograph taken by Cliff Segerblom of a T.W.A. Mainliner at the new depot in Boulder Canyon, Nevada in December 22, 1938.
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Postcard of the Museum of Memories, Virginia City (Nev.), January 3, 1938
Date
1938-01-03
Archival Collection
Description
Museum of Memories Virginia City, Nevada. Inscription says: "Read the "Drama of Comstock". 15 cents a copy."
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Photograph of Hiram "Tommy" Thurlow and the Lockheed 14, New York, July 9, 1938
Date
1938-07-09
Archival Collection
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 paper attached to the image: "Readying Hughes' plane for Paris flight. New York City-- Mechanics hastened to put Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 monoplane in shape for a flight from Floyd Bennett Airport here, to Paris. Motor trouble forced postponement and helpers were working under injunction to have the ship ready for a takeoff "at the earliest possible moment," July 9. Photo shows: Lieut, Thomas A. Thurlow, navigator, calibrating compass on plane. Credit Line (ACME) 7/9/1938."
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