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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat wing assembly, Culver City, California, circa 1942-46
Date
1942 to 1946
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes Aircraft HK-1 or "Flying Boat" wing assembly being completed in a hangar in Hughes' factory in Culver City.
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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat in the Los Angeles Harbor, California, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes Aircraft HK-1 "Flying Boat" floating in Los Angeles Harbor.
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Photograph of the Flying Boat in the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes HK-1 or Flying Boat floating in Los Angeles Harbor prior to its first taxi run. A 1940's U.S. Naval ship floats in the background.
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Aerial photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
The "Flying Boat" (HK-1) docked at the Los Angeles Harbor, 1947.
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Aerial photograph of the hull of the Flying Boat being towed to the Los Angeles Harbor, 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
Hull of the Flying Boat being towed to the harbor, 1946. Over a six day period, the 220-foot hull and the 320-foot wing journeyed 28-miles over land to the harbor for assembly.
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Photograph of the Flying Boat taking off from the Los Angeles Harbor, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
The "Flying Boat" taking off in the Los Angeles Harbor, 1947.
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Aerial photograph of the Hughes' Flying Boat in the Los Angeles Harbor, November, 2, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes Aircraft "Flying Boat" floating in Los Angeles Harbor with several other boats and ships.
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Photograph of the Trans World Airline plane in flight, circa 1946-1956
Date
1946 to 1956
Archival Collection
Description
TWA Constellation in flight.
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Photograph of spectators around the Lockheed 14 at the Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, October 7, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
Spectators gathered around the Lockheed 14 at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, to watch Howard Hughes take off, October 1938.
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Photograph of a vintage Buick radio, circa 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Close-up view of an old Buick radio in the 1940s.
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