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Howard Cannon visits Grumman Aircraft Engineering Plant at Bethpage, Long Island, New York: photographic print

Date

1962-08

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Howard Cannon visits Grumman Aircraft Engineering Plant at Bethpage, Long Island, New York: photographic print

Date

1962-08

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Howard Cannon visits Grumman Aircraft Engineering Plant at Bethpage, Long Island, New York: photographic print

Date

1962-08

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Map of California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, circa 1867

Date

1865 to 1869

Description

39 x 56 cm. Relief shown by hachures. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1864, by A.J. Johnson in the Clerks Office of the United States for the Southern District of New York." Atlas page numbers in upper margin: 67-68. Primer meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. On verso: History and statistical view of the West India islands or Columbian Archipelago and Historical and statistical view of Mexico and Central America. Shows proposed railroads, locations of Indian tribes, natural features, counties, mines, mail routes, trails and routes of exploring expeditions. Has decorative border. Southern part of Nevada was added to the state in 1867 and is part of Nevada on this map, but Lincoln County was established in 1867 and is not on this map. This map was still probably published in 1867 in spite of someone's having written "1864" in pencil in the lower right corner of the Library's copy. Original publisher: A.J. Johnson.

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Bally's Park Place, Convention Hall, and other casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367)

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Howard Hughes in a crowd of people after his around-the-world flight, New York City, New York, 1938 July 13

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File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 06

Archival Component

Howard Cannon at opening of a new cafeteria at the United States Senate Restaurant in Washington D.C.: photographic print and correspondence

Date

1964-01-13

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "By Al. Muto Photos. 210 Gentry Ave., Alexandria, VA."

Mixed Content

Photograph of people atop a tower awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of a crowd of people, possibly including reporters and members of the press, standing atop a tower as they wait for the arrival of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. This final landing for Hughes marked the end of his Round The World flight.

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Howard Cannon visits the Air Force Missile Development Center at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico: photographic print

Date

1964

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Official Air Force Photo - Base Photo Branch - Holloman AFB, New Mexico"

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' plane at Floyd Bennet Airfield, New York, August 20, 1938

Date

1938-08-20

Description

Description given with photograph: "Hughes sets new transcontinental transport mark. Floyd Bennet Field, NY--- Howard Hughes, millionaire flier, setting his famous round-the-world transport plane down here, early August 20th, after a record-smashing flight from Los Angeles. Hughes and three companions completed the trip in 10 hours 32 minutes and 20 seconds, shattering the record of 11 hours and five minutes set four years ago by Tommy Tomlinson. The flight was made most of the way in the substratosphere at an average altitude of 17, 000 feet. Credit Line ACME."

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