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Photograph of Howard Hughes under the propeller of his DC-3, April, 1947

Date

1947-04

Description

Howard Hughes under the propeller of his Douglas DC-3 aircraft. The photo was taken right before or after his first flight since the nearly fatal XF-11 crash in 1946.

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Photograph of the transportation of Howard Hughes' Hercules, California, June 13, 1946

Date

1946-06-13

Description

A view of a wing from Howard Hughes' Hercules being transported through California.

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Photograph of the transportation of Howard Hughes' Hercules, California, June 13, 1946

Date

1946-06-13

Description

A view of a wing from Howard Hughes' Hercules being transported through California.

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Photograph of the Howard Hughes operations headquarters, Hollywood, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Headquarters and communications center for Howard Hughes operations.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes under the second XF-11, April 3, 1947

Date

1947-04-03

Description

Howard Hughes prior to test-piloting the second XF-11 prototype, a duplicate of the plane which crashed on July 7 the previous year.

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Howard Hughes, newspaper clippings, 1968

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Myram Borders Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00617
Collection Name: Myram Borders Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes in New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

A view of crowds waiting to see Howard Hughes arrive at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Flight's End - Floyd Bennett Field, N.Y. -- Propellers still whirling, the plane which carried Howard Hughes and four companions on their dramatic Round-The-World flight, taxis to a stop, on a runway there, flanked by an escort of motorcycle policemen. Part of the crowd of 30,000 which was on hand to greet the fliers, may be seen. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38."

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Howard Hughes talking with William Powell, Veronica Lake, André De Toth, and Johnny Meier, Hughes Public Relations head at the 21 Club in New York City, New York, 1946 February 17

Level of Description

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 07

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

An up close, portrait view of Howard Hughes as he is talking to newspapermen about his Round-The-World flight experience in Los Angeles, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

An up close, portrait view of Howard Hughes as he is talking to newspapermen about his Round-The-World flight experience in Los Angeles, California.

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