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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, circa 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes smiling with unidentified men.
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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the procession of a parade in Chicago held for Howard Hughes and his flight crew.
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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the procession of a parade in Chicago held for Howard Hughes and his flight crew.
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Photograph of airplane controls, July 9, 1938
Date
1938-07-09
Archival Collection
Description
A close up of the control board in a Howard Hughes plane, likely the Lockheed L-14 Super Electra.
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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
A view of people leaning out of building windows to see Howard Hughes at a parade in Chicago.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947
Date
1947-05-03
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes Pilots Radar-Equipped Plane Culver City, Calif. -- First passenger plane equipped with radar is flown in demonstration May 1st by Howard Hughes (left) and co-pilot R.C. Loomis over Culver City. Pilots using this equipment will be warned of approaching obstacles by lights flashing on radar panel. Two lights (lefts) with 2,000-foot range, are used to guarantee clearance over mountains; two lights (right) with 500-foot range, are a safety device for approaches and landings. Either set of lights warns against approaching aircraft. Trans-World Airline plans to install radar on its passenger planes. Credit (ACME) 5-3-47."
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Postcard of Wasatch Mountains, Salt Lake City (Utah), July 3, 1929
Date
1929-07-03
Description
Postcard back - Sent to Mr. E. S. Giles in Goldfield Nevada, dated 7/3/29. Reads: "Arrived in Salt Lake City to-day. Denver to-morrow. Everything O.K. Rich(?)"
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Senator Harry P. Cain, Culver City, California, August 16, 1947
Date
1947-08-16
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes (right) after being asked about his controversial XF-11 photo reconnaissance plane by Senator Harry Cain (left), Republican of Washington, in Culver City, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, circa 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (left) standing with an unidentified man in a building possibly located in Texas.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, circa 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (black suit) standing with other unidentified men possibly in Texas.
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