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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946
Date
1946-06-16
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hercules Fuselage Leaves Hangar, Calver City, Calif. - The hull of Howard Hughes' huge cargo flying boat, the Hercules, largest airplane in the world leaves hangar in the Culver City, Calif., plant to begin a 28-mile trip to Terminal Island, Calif., by truck and dolly. the 220-foot long hull-fuselage will follow the path of the wing sections to the graving dock where the air giant will be assembled. Credit Line (ACME) 6/16/46."
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Aerial photograph of Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, circa early 1960s
Date
1960 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of the airport at Hughes' aircraft plant in Culver City, California. The airport's runway was in operation from 1941 to 1985.
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Aerial photograph of Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Hughes Airport in Culver City, now Playa Vista, California. This private airport was owned by Howard Hughes and used for projects of the Hughes Aircraft Company and Hughes Tool Company. Lincoln Boulevard can be seen in the foreground, and on the left are Jefferson Boulevard and Ballona Creek.
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Grover Whalen and Howard Hughes during a parade that celebrated Hughes's completion of his around-the-world flight in New York City, 1938 July 15
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12
Archival Component
Grover Whalen and Howard Hughes during a parade that celebrated Hughes's completion of his around-the-world flight in New York City, 1938 July 15
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12
Archival Component
Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat wing assembly, Culver City, California, circa 1942-46
Date
1942 to 1946
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes Aircraft HK-1 or "Flying Boat" wing assembly being completed in a hangar in Hughes' factory in Culver City.
Image
Photograph of the first XF-11 plane at the Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, July 3, 1947
Date
1946-07-03
Archival Collection
Description
The XF-11 plane before its first flight at the Hughes Airport in Culver City, California.
Image
Photograph of crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11, Culver City, California, July 07, 1946
Date
1946-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the near-fatal crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11 in Culver City, California.
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Photograph of crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11, Culver City, California, July 07, 1946
Date
1946-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the near-fatal crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11 in Culver City, California.
Image
Photograph of crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11, Culver City, California, July 07, 1946
Date
1946-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the near-fatal crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11 in Culver City, California.
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