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Photograph of workmen completing the final arrangements for the test of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, November 2, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
The interior of the 219-foot long hull of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, on the day of the craft's initial water taxi tests. The picture was taken from the center section of the 400,000 pound aircraft. Workmen were completing the final arrangements for the test in the background.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Lockheed-14 plane, Le Bourget, France, July 11, 1938
Date
1938-07-11
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes surrounded by a crowd at Le Bourget Field in France, in front of a Lockheed-14, July 11, 1938. Le Bourget (Airport : Le Bourget, France)
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Aerial photograph of Boulder City, Nevada, 1933
Date
1933
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of Boulder City, Nevada.
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Photograph of Hughes Tool Company Derrick, Houston Texas, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from press release: "HUGHES TEST DERRICK This 118-foot field-size oil derrick tower above a block-long laboratory in Houston, Texas, where the Hughes Tool Company simulates every drilling condition in the world in order to produce tough, long-lasting drill bits for the oil industry. Rock bits are responsible for tapping of deep oil fields where today 90 per cent of the world's oil is found."
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Photograph of a crowd surrounding Howard Hughes' plane, Los Angeles, August 02, 1938
Date
1938-08-02
Archival Collection
Description
Typed onto a piece of paper given with the image: "As Los Angeles Welcomed Howard Hughes Los Angeles, Cal. -- The crowd gathered around the world-circling plane of Howard Hughes in the hangar at the Grand Central Air Terminal as Hughes and his companions on his record-breaking world flight alighted from the plane to receive the welcome home of Southern California. Hughes put his plane down at the airport and taxied it into the hangar all before alighting with his companions. Credit Line (ACME) 8/2/38 NY."
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Photograph of the landing of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white, aerial 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: "All Roads Lead to Field as Hughes Arrives, New York City: This striking air-view shows the thousands of cars lined up at Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, after they had disgorged their occupants who took part in the great ovation accorded Howard Hughes and his gallant crew of four as they arrived at the end of their record-smashing flight around the world. The cars in the foreground are still streaming into the already crowded parking spaces. Credit Line (ACME). 7/14/38. (SS)."
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Boulder City Chamber of Commerce at the Boulder City Airport, 1947
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Virginia "Teddy" Fenton Photograph Collection on the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00022
Collection Name: Virginia "Teddy" Fenton Photograph Collection on the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 03
Collection Name: Virginia "Teddy" Fenton Photograph Collection on the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 03
Archival Component
Boulder City Library in the Municipal Building in Boulder City, 1958
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00071
Collection Name: Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 07 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 07 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Atlantic City Boardwalk: photograph
Date
1960 (year approximate) to 1969 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Atlantic City Boardwalk. ca.1960's. The individuals on the boardwalk are unidentified.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes being escorted by Grover Whalen and several guards at Floyd Bennett Airfield.
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