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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1940

Description

Howard Hughes, wearing a dark suit.

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Photograph of Hughes H-1 Racer, November 14, 1945

Date

1945-11-14

Description

The Hughes H-1 Racer, with registration number NX 258Y painted on its rudder.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes checking the Hughes Flying Boat, Terminal Island, Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947

Date

1947-11-01

Description

Howard Hughes checking the instrument panel of the HK-1 Hughes Flying Boat (400,000 pound, 24,000 horsepower airplane) with his crew before the taxi tests, at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor.

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Hughes H-1 Racer photographs, 1935-1945

Level of Description

Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

Materials contain photographs of the Hughes H-1 Racer aircraft from 1935 to 1945. The photographs primarily depict Howard Hughes standing with the plane or in the plane's cockpit. The plane was designed by Glenn Odekirk and built by Hughes Aircraft Company in 1935, the first plane produced by the company. Hughes broke several records in the H-1, including the landplane speed record in 1935. In 1937, Hughes broke his own transcontinental speed record by flying from Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York in 7 hours, 28 minutes. Despite its speed, Hughes was unable to sell the H-1 to the U.S. military.

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

Howard Hughes surrounded by officers.

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David Rea Collection of Howard Hughes Publicity Photographs

Identifier

PH-00400

Abstract

This collection is comprised of publicity photographs of Howard Hughes and his aircrafts, from approximately the 1940s to the 1950s, that were compiled by David Rea, former pilot for Hughes Aircraft Company. This collection also includes clippings and technical drawings of Hughes aircrafts.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

Photograph of Howard Hughes standing next to a table with an unidentified man. The two are looking over a sheet of paper Hughes is holding. They are possibly on a film set.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

A black and white profile of Howard Hughes walking.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, October 11, 1956

Date

1956-10-11

Description

Portrait of Howard Hughes, without a mustache, October 11, 1956.

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Portrait painting of Howard Hughes, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

The official portrait painting of Howard Hughes. In 1998, Russ Stevenson presented the painting, along with many of his other Hughes Airwest files and memoirs, to the Special Collections Library of the University of Texas at Dallas.

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