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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, San Pedro, California, November 04, 1947
Date
1947-11-04
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Float Flying Boat, San Pedro, Calif.: Workmen prepare to float Howard Hughes' 200-ton plywood flying boat at San Pedro on Nov. 1st for taxi tests in Los Angeles Harbor. The craft can be seen in its mammoth drydock, where it was assembled and outfitted. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."
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Photograph of the fuselage portion of Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Walter Huston on the set of The Outlaw, Hollywood, circa 1941
Date
1940 to 1941
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (holding script) talks with actor Walter Huston (sitting, at the left) on the set of the motion picture "The Outlaw."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade after he completed his Round-The-World flight in New York.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes shaking hands with a young fan, Washington, D.C., circa 1947
Date
1947 to 1948
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes shakes hands with a young fan, probably after the Senate War Investigating Committee hearings in Washington, D.C., August 1947. Two police officers and a woman onlooker stand nearby.
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Photograph of Hughes entering his plane for inspection, approximately 1945-1955
Date
1945 to 1955
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes inspecting one of his planes. Image taken circa late 1940s/early 1950s.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes Flying Boat at Terminal Island. (Inside fuselage to the rear taken from forward section) Long Beach, Cal."
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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat skimming the water in the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes Flying Boat taking off (or landing) in the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947. Los Angeles Harbor (Calif.)
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Photograph of Marla English and Hugh O'Brien, Las Vegas, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Marla English, left, and Hugh O'Brien, right, at the Dunes Hotel pool in Las Vegas, Nevada. Globe Photo from Mirror Enterprises Syndicate.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes speaking to the press, Los Angeles, August 03, 1947
Date
1947-08-03
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Man of the Hour, Los Angeles: Howard Hughes, for whom a subpoena was issued calling for his (?) appearance is Washington, is shown immediate candid shots as he spoke to newsmen. Three wealthy plane manufacturer said he has already put $7,000,000 of his own money into the still unflown 200-ton flying boat which is currently being investigated by a senate subcommittee, and would put in much more before construction is completed. Credit (ACME) 8/3/47."
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