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Photograph of crowds for Howard Hughes outside of City Hall, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The view of a crowd standing outside City Hall while Howard Hughes and his crew get their picture taken in celebration of Hughes' completion of his Round the World flight in New York City, New York.

Image

Photograph of crowds for Howard Hughes outside of City Hall, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Hughes, Companions Welcomed at City Hall, New York City - In the greatest since Lindbergh's, Howard Hughes and his four gallant companions paraded up Broadway July 15 almost smothered by the accolade of ticker tape which fluttered down upon them from the skyscrapers. This picture was taken as the five record-smashing, Round-The-World fliers posed for photographers in front of City Hall. Credit Line (ACME) 7-15-38."

Image

Photograph of crowds for Howard Hughes outside of City Hall, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The view of a crowd standing outside City Hall while Howard Hughes and his crew get their picture taken in celebration of Hughes' completion of his Round the World flight in New York City, New York.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

A view of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes leaving Floyd Bennett Airport after completing a round the world flight with four companions. He is leaving with Grover Whalen (Left in picture) 7-14-38. (Press Association)."

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

A view of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Grover Whalen greets Hughes. New York City-- His face covered by stubble and still wearing his battered hat, Howard Hughes is taken in tow by Grover Whalen, World's Fair head, shortly after Hughes and his companions set their plane down at Floyd Bennett Airport here, completing their dramatic dash around the world. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38"

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes with Fiorello La Guardia and Grover Whalen, New York, July 12, 1938

Date

1938-07-12

Description

Howard Hughes (wearing hat) receives congratulations from Mayor Fiorello La Guardia at Floyd Bennett Airport in Brooklyn. The gentleman wearing a polka dot bow tie, standing behind the mayor is Grover Whalen. Mr. Whalen was president of the 1939 New York World's Fair.

Image

East-north exposure of house with children Betty and Robert building a snowman, Las Vegas, 1938 February 03

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Betty Ham Dokter Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00012
Collection Name: Betty Ham Dokter Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01

Archival Component

Bridge 7.75, looking north toward Moapa, Nevada from south bank of the Muddy River, 1938

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00043
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01

Archival Component

Vicinity milepost 439.33 indicating location of washed out track for distance of several hundred feet, 1938

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00043
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01

Archival Component

Delmues, Nevada, Pioche Branch, embankment washed away from end of ties for distance of 1000 feet, 1938

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00043
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01

Archival Component