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Photograph of Howard Hughes boarding an airliner, July 20, 1938

Date

1938-07-20

Description

Howard Hughes shaking the hand of what is presumed to be the pilot of the airliner he was boarding that was heading to Washington.

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Photograph of a newspaper clipping of Howard Hughes, New York, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Photograph of a newspaper featuring Howard Hughes and the paths he traveled for his Around The World flight.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes boarding an airliner, July 20, 1938

Date

1938-07-20

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard R. Hughes boarding airliner for Washington. 7/20/38."

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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

An up close view of Howard Hughes at a banquet held for him in the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947

Date

1947-05-03

Description

Description given with photo: "Radar Installed on Passenger Planes Culver City, Calif. -- Radar safety control system (cabinet, left, center) for passenger planes, demonstrated by Howard Hughes in a trans-world airline plane, at Culver City, May 1st. Radar, with 500 and 2,000 foot warning signals, tells the pilot when he is approaching obstacles. Equipment is being installed in planes flying routes from San Francisco eastward to Shanghai. Credit (ACME) 5/3/47."

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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

An up close view of Howard Hughes giving a speech at a banquet held for him in the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in Paris, France, July 17, 1938

Date

1938-07-17

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes surrounded by people in Paris, France. Text printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes after arriving at Paris to complete the first leg of a round-the-world flight. 7-11-38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Le Bourget, France, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

A view of Howard Hughes and an unidentified man walking outside at Le Bourget Airfield.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes amongst a crowd in Chicago, Illinois, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A view of Howard Hughes emerging from the Lockheed 14 aircraft after landing it in Chicago.

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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

A view of Los Angeles Mayor Frank L. Shaw, Howard Hughes, and California Governor Frank Merriam (left to right) dining together at a banquet for Howard Hughes in Los Angeles, California.

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