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Photograph of Howard Hughes walking with several men in France, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes when he arrived in Paris on first leg of his round the world flight."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Grover Whalen's house, New York, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
A candid photograph of Howard Hughes at Grover Whalen's house.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Grover Whalen's house, New York, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
A bust view of Howard Hughes at Grover Whalen's house.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Grover Whalen's house, New York, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
A close up of Howard Hughes, at Grover Whalen's house.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at the Washington Airport, July 21, 1938
Date
1938-07-21
Archival Collection
Description
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Crowd Greets Hughes On Arrival In Capital, Washington D.C. -- Howard Hughes and his companions came to Washington July 21, to personally thank Secretary of State Cordell Hull for the State Department's co-operation on their record world flight, and incidentally to be feted at a luncheon of the Press Club. The photo shows Hughes, in park suit and black hat, as he was led through a huge crowd on his arrival at the Washington Airport. Credit Line (ACME) 7/21/38 (NY FOR)."
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, Fairbanks, Alaska, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft preparing for a part of Howard Hughes' Around the World flight. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes world flight plane in S. Paul, Minn., for 33-minute stop before last leg of flight back to New York."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes after arriving in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Description written on back of photograph: "World-fame drops on City out of blue, sunny skies: Fame came to the municipal airport and the city of Minneapolis in a flash of silver and a roar at 7:38 am, July 14, 1938 when Howard Hughes swooped to Earth in his Droning Silver Bullet on his record breaking round-the-world flight. Photo-courtesy "The Minneapolis Star" Board of Park Commissions. 325 City Hall Minneapolis Minn."
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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938
Date
1938-08-01
Archival Collection
Description
A wide view of a banquet held for Howard Hughes in the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Here, Howard Hughes can be seen via the pointing arrow as he gives a speech.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14, Los Angeles, July 4, 1938
Date
1938-07-04
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "As Howard Hughes took off from Coast for flight east. Los Angeles, California-- The huge Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" of Howard Hughes, millionaire oil man and speed flyer, taking off from here for the flight to New York, from where he will take off for Paris. Credit Line (ACME) 7/4/1938."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Noah Dietrich, Houston, July 30, 1938
Date
1938-07-30
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes and Noah Dietrich (the chief Executive Officer of the Howard Hughes Corporation from 1925-1957), during a dinner in Houston honoring Hughes' world flight.
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