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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others with a XH-17 helicopter, Culver City, California, October 23, 1952

Date

1952-10-23

Description

Howard Hughes (second from left) standing in front of the experimental helicopter XH-17, Flying Crane in October 1952. From left to right: Rea Hopper, Director of the Aeronautical Division, Hughes Aircraft Company; Howard Hughes; Clyde Jones, Director of Engineering, Hughes Tool Company Aeronautical Division; Warren Reed, Assistant; Colonel Carl E. Jackson, Air Research and Development Headquarters, Baltimore; Gale J. Moore, Pilot; and Chal Bowen, Flight Engineer/Co-pilot.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in cockpit, New York, February 15, 1946

Date

1946-02-15

Description

A view of Howard Hughes, left, and other men who helped to pilot a Trans World Airline aircraft in New York.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Northrop Gamma Racer, New York, 1936

Date

1936

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes in New York. Text printed on a card included with the image: "Howard Hughes and Albert Lodwick beside Northrop Gamma, surrounded by a crowd at the Floyd Bennett Airport after breaking the record from Miami to New York in 4 hours and 21 minutes (distance 1095 miles; average speed 250 mph; high speed 290 mph). This bettered Jimmy Wedell's July 1933 record by 36 minutes. New York, New York."

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Howard Hughes test-piloting the XF-11, Culver City, California, 1947 April 05

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 11

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Howard Hughes test-piloting the XF-11, Culver City, California, 1947 April 05

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 11

Archival Component

Le Palais restaurant in the Resorts International Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367). "Le Palais" is French for "The Palace"

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