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Photograph of Welcome home, Howard! billboard, Las Vegas, 1972
Date
1972
Description
Billboard reading Welcome home, Howard!, dedicated to Howard Hughes in 1972, located on Desert Inn Road behind the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Landmark Hotel tower is seen behind the Convention Center dome.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Claud D. Pepper, San Pedro, California, November 04, 1947
Date
1947-11-04
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes and Florida's Senator Claude D. Pepper inspecting the construction of the Spruce Goose in San Pedro, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Claud D. Pepper, San Pedro, California, November 04, 1947
Date
1947-11-04
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes and Florida's Senator Claude D. Pepper inspecting the construction of the Spruce Goose in San Pedro, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Claud D. Pepper, San Pedro, California, November 04, 1947
Date
1947-11-04
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes and Florida's Senator Claude D. Pepper inspecting the construction of the Spruce Goose in San Pedro, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Claud D. Pepper, San Pedro, California, November 04, 1947
Date
1947-11-04
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes and Florida's Senator Claude D. Pepper inspecting the construction of the Spruce Goose in San Pedro, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Claud D. Pepper, San Pedro, California, November 04, 1947
Date
1947-11-04
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes and Florida's Senator Claude D. Pepper inspecting the construction of the Spruce Goose in San Pedro, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Claud D. Pepper, San Pedro, California, October 03, 1947
Date
1947-10-03
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Pepper Sees Hughes Plane, Los Angeles, Calif.: Florida's Senator Claude D. Pepper (left) dropped into Los Angeles October 3, for a neck-cranning look at the 200-ton HK-1 Hughes Flying Boat. Pepper praised Howard Hughes (right), "for conceiving and constructing this great thing." Two of the plane's eight engines can be seen above the Senator's Head. Credit (ACME) 10/04/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, San Pedro, California, November 01, 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes and others inspecting the construction of the Spruce Goose in San Pedro, California. From left to right, the men include: Wressey C. Cocue, Homer (Dave) Roe, Dave Graig, Dave Kuans, Glenn Odeuiru, Howard Hughes, Jack Jerman, Rea Hopper, Carl Baggerger, Bill Benny, Warren Reed, and Joseph Petrali.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, San Pedro, California, November 04, 1947
Date
1947-11-04
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Float Flying Boat, San Pedro, Calif.: Workmen prepare to float Howard Hughes' 200-ton plywood flying boat at San Pedro on Nov. 1st for taxi tests in Los Angeles Harbor. The craft can be seen in its mammoth drydock, where it was assembled and outfitted. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 01, 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Poised For Trial Run, San Pedro, Calif.: Two engineers are dwarfed by the four right wing engines of Howard Hughes' mammoth plywood flying boat as the 200-tom craft is readied for taxi tests in Los Angeles harbor on November 1st. While completing taxi runs on the following day, Hughes casually lifted the big plane into the air for an unscheduled half-mile flight. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."
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