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Photograph of one of Howard Hughes' planes, circa late 1930s
Date
1937 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
A view of an unidentified plane with its propellers protected.
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Photograph of one of Howard Hughes' planes, circa late 1930s
Date
1937 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
A view from below of an unidentified aircraft being hoisted on a crane.
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Photograph of one of Howard Hughes' planes, circa late 1930s
Date
1937 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
A view from below of an unidentified aircraft being hoisted on a crane.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 01, 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes At Controls Of Sky Giant For Taxi Tests - Long Beach, Cal. : Howard Hughes, millionaire plane builder, flyer and movie maker, is shown at the controls of the world's largest flying boat prior to taking the 400,000-pound craft out for taxi tests on Los Angeles Harbor. The plane, which figured in the Senate investigation of Hughes' wartime activities last summer, is 219 feet long with a wingspan of 320 feet. It was launched today, but will not be air tested until next spring. Shortly after this photo was made it was announced that taxi tests had been postponed. 11/1/47."
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Photograph of Joan Doubrava, Chris Hall, Kathy Stewart and an unidentified woman at the WE CAN “Love Ya Child” benefit at the Union Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Date
1984
Description
L-R: Joan Doubrava, Chris Hall, Kathy Stewart and an unidentified woman at the WE CAN “Love Ya Child” benefit at the Union Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of archtiectural rendering of Ham Hall and Judy Bayley Theatre, Las Vegas, circa late 1960s - early 1970s
Date
1966 to 1974
Archival Collection
Description
Architectural rendering of Ham Hall and Judy Bayley Theatre, facing north, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Photograph of archtiectural rendering of Ham Hall and Judy Bayley Theatre, Las Vegas, circa late 1960s - early 1970s
Date
1966 to 1974
Archival Collection
Description
Architectural rendering of Ham Hall and Judy Bayley Theatre, facing north, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Lockheed-14 plane, Le Bourget, France, July 11, 1938
Date
1938-07-11
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes surrounded by a crowd at Le Bourget Field in France, in front of a Lockheed-14, July 11, 1938. Le Bourget (Airport : Le Bourget, France)
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Photograph of Howard Hughes on ladder under the XF-11, April 3, 1947
Date
1947-04-03
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from press release attached to photo: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5 -- Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate of the plane in which he nearly lost his life. He designed and built the plane, designated XF-11, and one of the world's fastest photo-reconnaissance ships, for the Army Air Forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers.
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Elliott Richardson, new ambassador to Britain meets with Howard Cannon in his Washington, D.C. office: 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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