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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Earl Martyn in the cockpit of the Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (right) and Earl Martyn inside of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, which was near completion on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. The Hughes Flying Boat, also called the Spruce Goose, was the largest plane in the world.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Jessee Jones, July 21, 1938
Date
1938-07-21
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on back of photograph: "Leaving the State Department. Left to right: Jesse Jones, Howard Hughes, Harold Brayman. July 1938."
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Photograph of the hull of the Hughes Flying Boat being transported from Culver City to Terminal Island, California, 1946
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
The hull of the $20,000,000 airplane, also known as the Flying Boat or Spruce Goose, being transferred from Culver City to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. The Flying Boat was moved to Terminal Island's graving dock where construction was completed in June of 1947.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947
Date
1947-08-06
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Attending Hughes Inquiry, Washington: General view of the hearing of the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee on August 6th. Plane manufacturer Howard Hughes is seated at the table in front of the microphones. Credit (ACME) 8/9/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes hearing, Washington, August 11, 1947
Date
1947-08-11
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes walking out with police men while leaving the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 12, 1947
Date
1947-08-12
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes walking out with police men while leaving the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with a drawn-in mustache, October 11, 1956
Date
1956-10-11
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of Howard Hughes with a drawn-in mustache.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 11, 1947
Date
1947-08-11
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes Hearing Postponed, Washington D.C. : - Following close behind a "flying wedge" of capitol guards, Howard Hughes (center, smiling) leaves the the Senate Caucus room after the "surprise" postponement of the Hughes inquiry by the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee today, (Aug. 11). Hughes told reporters he would "welcome" a reopening of the inquiry at anytime. Creditine (ACME) 8/11/47."
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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, Los Angeles, August 06, 1947
Date
1947-08-06
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes standing beside an unidentified man as he is about to board his private B-23 Transport plane in Los Angeles.
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