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Photograph of Howard Hughes and pilots in the cockpit of the Flying Boat, November 1, 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
Trascribed from attached press release: " Howard Hughes (wearing hat) talks over details of tomorrow's initial taxi testing of his 24,000 horsepower flying boat, Nov. 1, 1947." Hughes is standing between Chal Bowen(?) (left) and Gale J. Moore (right).
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Photograph of men in the interior of the Flying Boat, November 2, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
Unidentified men in the interior of the 219-foot long hull of the world's largest airplane, Howard Hughes' flying boat, prior to initial water taxi tests to be conducted with Hughes at the controls, Nov. 2, 1947.
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Photograph of the Flying Boat launching into Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes flying boat was launched for the first time, (Nov 1, 1947) after the three concrete docks, one containing the hull and two the wing pontoons, were pumped with sea water to the outside level, gates were lowered and the plane was towed forward by tractors and then by boats as the tail cleared the dock. Los Angeles Harbor is currenly known as Long Beach Harbor, California.
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Aerial photograph of the Flying Boat skating across Los Angeles Harbor, November 6, 1947
Date
1947-11-06
Archival Collection
Description
Hughes' famous Flying Boat, Nov. 6, 1947. Los Angeles Harbor is currenly known as Long Beach Harbor, California.
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Aerial photograph of Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, circa 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of the main office and plant of the Hughes Tool Company, in Houston, Texas.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes at the controls of his Flying Boat. Los Angeles Harbor is currenly known as Long Beach Harbor, California.
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Photograph of Lex Barker, circa early 1950s
Date
1950 to 1955
Archival Collection
Description
Lex Barker, movie actor who starred in the "Tarzan" series for RKO pictures.
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Photograph of Farley Granger, circa early 1950s
Date
1950 to 1955
Archival Collection
Description
Farley Granger, movie actor with RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.
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Photograph of Cornel Wilde, circa early 1950s
Date
1950 to 1955
Archival Collection
Description
Cornel Wilde, movie actor for RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.
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Photograph of Robert Mitchum, circa early 1950s
Date
1950 to 1955
Archival Collection
Description
Robert Mitchum, movie actor RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.
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