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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 08, 1947
Date
1947-08-08
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Cogitation Concentration Jubilation, Washington, D.C. - Three interesting studies of plane-builder, movie-maker and headline-maker Howard Hughes as he returned to the witness stand before the Senate War Investigating Committee today to answer questions relating to his wartime plane-building contracts. During his testimony today, Hughes said he wishes to absolve shipbuilder Henry Kaiser from any criticism in connection with the 200-ton flying boat that is one of the issues in the current probe. Photograph by G.B. Kress. 8/8/47."
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Gil Blonsley, Howard Cannon, and James Bilbray, Sr.: photographic print
Date
1971-02-10
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)
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New Year's 1913, dinner menu, New Harper Hotel
Date
1905-03-27
Archival Collection
Description
Note: Cover has illustration titled "Progress" showing a couple driving an automobile decorated with American flags, while a train and airplane and factories are shown in the background. Page 2 has illustration of a diary open to Jan. 1st, a holly wreath, an inkwell and quill, and a lit candle. Includes music program; music performed by Jebe's Popular Orchestra. Prix fixe price is $1.00 Menu insert: Music Programs Restaurant: New Harper Hotel Location: Rock Island, Illinois, United States
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Letter from Howard W. Cannon (Las Vegas) to W. H. Johnson (Las Vegas), April 17, 1951
Date
1951-04-17
Archival Collection
Description
The irrigation practices on the Las Vegas Ranch were being blamed for the mosquito problem in Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas Land and Water Company was being asked to address it.
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Howard Cannon with posed unidentified young people: photographic print
Date
1950 (year approximate) to 1983 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)
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Photograph of the transportation of Howard Hughes' Hercules, California, June 13, 1946
Date
1946-06-13
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Wing of World's Largest Plane Moved, Culver city, Calif. - One of the two 34-ton wing sections of Howard Hughes' Hercules inches toward Los Angeles harbor from Culver City, Calif., on house-moving dollies. Moving along at two miles an hour to Terminal Island for assembly, the wings will be followed in the 28-mile journey in a few days by the fuselage. Second wing section can be seen in rear. Credit Line (ACME) 6/13/46."
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Portrait painting of Howard Hughes, circa 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
The official portrait painting of Howard Hughes. In 1998, Russ Stevenson presented the painting, along with many of his other Hughes Airwest files and memoirs, to the Special Collections Library of the University of Texas at Dallas.
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Howard Cannon with two unidentified women: photographic print
Date
1981-02
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)
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Howard Cannon with two unidentified people: photographic print
Date
1981-02
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)
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Howard Cannon with four unidentified men: photographic print
Date
1981-03
Archival Collection
Description
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)
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