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Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00373

Abstract

The Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection depicts the activities of businessman Howard Hughes from 1930 to 1950. The photographs primarily depict aircraft flown by Hughes or designed by the Hughes Aircraft Company, including the XF-11 reconnaissance plane, the HK-1 Hercules (or "Spruce Goose"), and the Hughes H-1 Racer. The photographs also depict celebrations following Hughes's circumnavigation flight in New York City, New York and Chicago, Illinois in 1938. Lastly, the photographs include Hughes testifying in front of the Senate Special Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program in 1947.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Howard Hughes, June 04, 1938

Date

1938-06-04

Description

Howard Hughes leaving his private hangar as he is wished "happy landings" and well wishes by friends before he boards his speedy Lockheed plane at Union Air Terminal in Burbank, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, circa 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes and unidentified men standing in a building possibly located in Texas.

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Howard Cannon with Lieutenant General Miller: photographic print

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1983 (year approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Howard Cannon portrait in military uniform: photographic print

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1983 (year approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Senator Howard Cannon with Jackie Burke: photographic print

Date

1978-12

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Howard Cannon at a podium with two others: photographic print

Date

1991-02-13

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others on stage, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A view of Howard Hughes and others standing on stage in front of a crowd in Chicago.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes flying a plane, circa 1944

Date

1943 to 1945

Description

A view of Howard Hughes and an unidentified man sitting inside the cockpit of an aircraft.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in Wichita, Kansas, July 4, 1938

Date

1938-07-04

Description

Howard Hughes after landing at Wichita, Kansas on the first part of a flight to New York.

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