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Photograph of three faces of Howard Hughes, New York, July 14, 1936
Date
1936-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
Three head shots of Howard Hughes in the back seat of a car enroute to his hotel in New York.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes after arriving in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes as he waited for refueling at Minneapolis before starting his home stretch flight to Floyd Bennett Field to complete round the world flight."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting 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
Transcribed from press release attached to back of photo: "NEW PHOTO PLANE TEST-FLOWN CULVER CITY, California, July 7 -- Howard Hughes, who designed and built the new FX-11 reconnaissance plane in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers, sits in the pilot's bubble-glass canopy preparing for the first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, the XF-11 can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour, Army officials said. It is powered by two 3000-horsepower radial engines with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers. Outstanding features include a full-span flap, unique eight-camera layout, and exceptionally fast take-off." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "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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Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14 in France, 1938 July
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Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Archival Component
Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14 aircraft, 1938 July
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File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Archival Component
Howard Hughes at the Washington Airport, 1938 July 21
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File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Archival Component
Howard Hughes standing before microphones, 1938 July
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Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Archival Component
Howard Hughes in Chicago, Illinois, 1938 July 29
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File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Archival Component
Howard Hughes in Paris, France, 1938 July 17
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File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Archival Component
Howard Hughes walking with several men, 1938 July
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File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Archival Component