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Photographs of the top of the Hughes H-1 Racer, 1945Photo
Date
1945
Archival Collection
Description
Top view of the Hughes H-1 Racer with an X painted over its R registration number on its starboard wing. The registration number NX 258Y is seen on the rudder. The back of hte image has information about the record-breaking flight using this plane.
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Photograph of Hughes H-1 Racer, Image 001
Date
1945
Description
Top view of the Hughes H-1 Racer with an X painted over its R registration number on its starboard wing. The registration number NX 258Y is seen on the rudder.
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Photograph of Hughes H-1 Racer, Image 002
Date
1945
Description
Along with the information is this card entitled "Record Breaker." It reads: "First product of Hughes Aircraft Company was Howard Hughes' uniquely designed H-1. Experts said it was farther ahead of its time than any plane built since the Wright brothers'. In 1935 Hughes flew the H-1 to a world's land plane speed record of 352 mph, many years before any military pursuit planes attained this speed, and in 1937 Hughes flew the H-1 from Los Angeles to New York in seven hours, 28 minutes, a record which stood for eight years. The H-1 was the first plane with a smooth metal surface, leading edge air duct intakes, jet thrust exhaust, bell-shaped cowling, drooping ailerons, and the first to have a power-driven retractable landing gear. -0- "
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Photograph of a replica of the Hughes Tool Company hard formation rock bit type R-1, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A trophy modeled for display after the Hughes Tool Company hard formation rock bit type R-1. The drill bit was the engineering marvel on which the Hughes fortune was founded.
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Photograph of the interior of the Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, circa 1917
Date
1916 to 1919
Archival Collection
Description
Interior of the Hughes Tool Company, at Second and Girard Streets in Houston, Texas. Shown is the lab where the trench mining drill was developed.
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Photograph of L. A. Hyland arriving at the airport, Culver City, California, November 22, 1954
Date
1954-11-22
Archival Collection
Description
L. A. Hyland (center) arrives to take over as General Manager of Hughes Aircraft Company. Hyland is seen on the steps of a small airplane, and is surrounded by four unidentified men.
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Photograph of Landmark Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1970s
Date
1970 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
Daytime photo of the tower of the Landmark Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Also visible is the roof of the casino below, and a large parking lot across the street.
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Photograph of Las Vegas hotel marquees, 1968
Date
1968
Archival Collection
Description
Marquees of the Silver Slipper, Desert Inn and Frontier Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada, at twilight. The Sands Hotel tower can be seen in the distance.
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Photograph of Lockheed-14 at Floyd Bennett Airport, Brooklyn, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
Spectators surround a Lockheed-14 on a runway at Floyd Bennett Airport in Brooklyn. Automobiles and media members are among the crowd.
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Photograph of Nicholas Begovich and E.W. Templin with Frescanar antenna, 1957
Date
1957
Archival Collection
Description
View of the 3-D antenna for Frescanar, Hughes Aircrafts Company's guided missile targeted radar system. At right, Dr. Nicholas Begovich, Director of Engineering, Hughes Ground Systems Group. At left, E.W. Templin, systems evaluation engineer.
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