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Photograph of the landing of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

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: "Journey's End: This airplane view records the end of Howard Hughes' history-making dash around the world in three days, nineteen hours. To the right of the Administration Building at Floyd Bennett Field, Long Island, New York, can be seen the globe-girdling monoplane surrounded by a ring of policemen. The foreground provides an accurate idea of the size of the crowd which stormed the field to welcome home the fliers. Credit Line (ACME)."

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Lost City Restorations with rising Lake Mead in distance, 1938

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File

Archival Collection

Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00214
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06

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Photograph of the landing of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white, aerial view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after 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: "Crowds welcome round the world flyers at Floyd Bennett Field 7/14/38. (Press Association)"

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946

Date

1946-06-16

Description

Description given with photograph: "Fuselage of Hughes' Hercules Leaves Hangar, Culver City, Calif - Cautiously moving down the field on dollies after leaving the Culver City, Calif., plant hangar, the 200-foot hull-fuselage of Howard Hughes' Hercules is made ready for the 28-mile trip to Terminal Island, Calif., where the air giant will be assembled. NY 80 Credit Line (ACME) 6/16/46."

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Photograph of Lake Mead approaching the Lost City restorations, spring 1938

Date

1938

Description

The waters of Lake Mead are approaching the Lost City restorations

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Photograph of basement stairway, Boulder City (Nev.), January 10, 1938

Date

1938-01-10

Description

Foot of stairway in basement room of Boulder City Museum. Camera is facing east (approximation).

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Photograph of XF-11 plane at the Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946

Date

1946-07-07

Description

First test flight of the XF-11 at the Hughes Airport in Culver City, California in 1946.

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

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of a crowd of people, possibly including reporters and members of the press, standing atop a tower as they wait for the arrival of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. This final landing for Hughes marked the end of his Round The World flight.

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Photograph of aircraft Howard Hughes is test flying, Culver City, May 03, 1947.

Date

1947-05-03

Description

A view of the first passenger plane equipped with radar that Howard Hughes is flying in Culver City, California.

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Photograph of a wing of Hughes' Flying Boat leaving Culver City, California, 1946

Date

1946

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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