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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the XF-11 preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes sits in the cockpit of the XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. Hughes is preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947.
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Photograph of Boulder City (Nev.), 1930
Date
1930
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white aerial view of the Hoover Dam Project area before the construction started. Written on the photo is: "Boulder City, Hoover Dam Project near Las Vegas, Nevada. Oakes #175."
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Photograph of Boulder City Company Store, Boulder City (Nev.), April 6, 1932
Date
1932-04-06
Archival Collection
Description
Boulder City Company Store at night. This completely equipped store provided for the needs of the Boulder Dam (now called Hoover Dam) construction workmen.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, New York, April 21, 1936
Date
1936-04-21
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes sitting in the Northop Gamma Racer in New York. Text printed on a card included with the image: "Hughes sets new Miami-New York record Howard Hughes, Millionaire flier and pictured in the cockpit of his low-wing Northrop all-metal, plane, shortly after landing in New York, April 21st, 4 hours and 22 minutes after having taken off from Miami, Fla. He had beaten the record established by Jimmy Wedel in July 1933, by 36 minutes."
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