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Photograph of Howard Hughes's airplane, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the front of one of Howard Hughes' planes.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes's airplane, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the side of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes's Stratoliner in Glendale, California, August 30, 1939
Date
1939-08-30
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Hughes' streamlined Stratoliner groomed for record dash. Glendale, Calif.-- With customary secrecy, Howard Hughes, millionaire oilman and speed-flier, is reported to be grooming his new $250,000, four-motored, streamlined Stratoliner(above) for another record-breaking transcontinental flight from Glendale, Calif., to New York. Hughes made the headlines some time ago when he broke the transcontinental record in a smaller ship. The new craft is pictured just before a trial flight at Glendale."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the side of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner during take off or landing.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the side of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner during take off or landing.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the back of Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner during take off or landing.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Clinton Twiss, Hollywood, November 1939
Date
1939-11
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes as he accepted the Collier trophy award at NBC Hollywood Studios is shown with announcer Clinton (Buddy) Twiss."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Clinton Twiss, Hollywood, November 1939
Date
1939-11
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes gets air award. Hollywood, Cal. - Howard Hughes, millionaire spotman flyer, with special events announcer Clinton Twiss at the Hollywood studios of NBC where the flyer was cited for his round-the-world flight in 91 hours and 14 minutes. Hughes was recently awarded the Collier Trophy given annually for the "greatest achievement in aviation in America."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes sitting down with an unidentified man leaning over his shoulder.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting down holding a sheet a paper. An unidentified man is sitting across from him.
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