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Photograph of the landing of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 14, 1938
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Archival Collection
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Howard Hughes and co-pilot Joseph Bartles at the controls of their Lockheed Constellation after landing at LaGuardia Field in New York City, 1946 February 15
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 20
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes' Northrop Gamma Racer, Newark, New Jersey, January 1936
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes leaving the Northrop Gamma Racer, Newark, New Jersey, January 13, 1936
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen at Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others with the XH-17 helicopter, Culver City, California, October 23, 1952
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Archival Collection
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Press release announcing Howard Hughes' purchase of the Sands Hotel
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Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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The Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection depicts the activities of businessman Howard Hughes from 1930 to 1950. The photographs primarily depict aircraft flown by Hughes or designed by the Hughes Aircraft Company, including the XF-11 reconnaissance plane, the HK-1 Hercules (or "Spruce Goose"), and the Hughes H-1 Racer. The photographs also depict celebrations following Hughes's circumnavigation flight in New York City, New York and Chicago, Illinois in 1938. Lastly, the photographs include Hughes testifying in front of the Senate Special Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program in 1947.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Howard Hughes at a press conference beside his Douglas DC-3, New York, April, 1947
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
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Archival Collection
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