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Photograph of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of members of the Aeronautical Association awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes and his Lockheed 12 aircraft at the Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Official timers of Aeronautical Association compare their precision chronometers as Lockheed-14 roars overhead, marking end of Round-the-World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport." Typed onto a second piece of paper also attached to the image: "Official timers of the Aeronautical Association shown at Floyd Bennett Field comparing their precision chronometers as Howard Hughes' plane roared overhead marking the end of his Flight Around The World. July 1938."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes exiting the Lockheed-14 at the Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

Howard Hughes getting out of cabin door of Lockheed-14 at the Floyd Bennett Airport in New York in 1938.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in Moscow, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Hughes catches up with cables in Moscow. Moscow---Howard Hughes, sorting a packet of congratulatory cables on his arrival in Moscow. He was just beginning to sprout stubble with which he returned to New York, after his record-smashing round-the-world dash. 7/25/38"

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

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew being surrounded by crowds as they exit the Lockheed 14 aircraft after finishing the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. "Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: A scene at Floyd Bennett Field as Howard Hughes and his crew landed after completing a round the world flight. 7-14-38 (Press Association)."

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Photograph Howard Hughes arriving at City Hall, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes arriving at New York City Hall. 7/15/38."

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

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew being surrounded by crowds as they exit the Lockheed 14 aircraft after finishing the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Telling the world about Hughes' record flight. New York City-- Radio men setting up their microphones in front of the crew of Howard Hughes great Lockheed plane so that Hughes and his heroic crew could send a few words of greeting to the world over the air waves after their record smashing flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes after his round the world flight shaking hands with Secretary of State Cordell Hell as R. Walton Moore Counselor of the Department of State looks on. July 1938."

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

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew being surrounded by crowds as they exit the Lockheed 14 aircraft after finishing the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Hughes reception at Floyd Bennett Field 7/14/38 (Press Association"

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew in Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew before leaving for Paris.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew in Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew before leaving for Paris.

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