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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946

Date

1946-07-07

Description

Transcribed from back of photo: "Howard Hughes (in cockpit) warms up the XF-11 for its initial test flight. It is one of the world's fastest long-range photographic planes, July 7, 1946."

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Photograph of the landing of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: ""The End of Hughes' Record-Smashing World Flight, New York City: Howard hughes' giant Lockheed taxiing down the runway at Floyd Bennett Field, July 14, at the end of the record-smashing flight around the world. The plane came to a rest at the field with Hughes and his picked crew of four just 3 days, 19 hours, and 14 minutes after it had taken off from the field on its flight around the world. Credit line (ACME). 7/14/38. IA For.""

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

A view of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen leaving Floyd Bennett Airfield.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1937

Date

1937

Description

Howard Hughes posing with an unidentified man, in front of a flag.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1947

Date

1947

Description

A view of Howard Hughes talking to an unidentified man.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Los Angeles, September 11, 1946

Date

1946-09-11

Description

Description given with photo: "Before Hughes Took Off For New York, Los Angeles, Calif. - Multi-millionaire movie producer and aviator Howard Hughes is shown in front of this B-23 converted bomber before taking off for New York Sept. 10th. Hughes, piloting the plane, landed at Kansas City to rest before continuing with the flight. He is the seal of approval on a film he made. Creditline (ACME) 9/11/46."

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New York reception for Howard Hughes and his crew members after completing an around-the-world flight, 1938 July 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 11

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes being photographed in the passenger seat of a car.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Howard Hughes surrounded by crowds and security guards, likely in France after landing his Lockheed 14 aircraft.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1937

Date

1937

Description

A view of Howard Hughes standing in front of a plane, likely the Sikorsky S-43.

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