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Photograph of the fuselage of the Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, 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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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947

Date

1947-05-03

Description

A view of Howard Hughes installing a radar safety system for passenger planes in Culver City, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947

Date

1947-05-03

Description

A view of Howard Hughes installing a radar safety system for passenger planes in Culver City, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947

Date

1947-05-03

Description

A view of Howard Hughes installing a radar safety system for passenger planes in Culver City, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes after hearing, Culver City, California, August 15, 1947

Date

1947-08-15

Description

A view of Howard Hughes attending an informal press conference in Culver City, California, after Hughes left the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes after hearing, Culver City, California, August 15, 1947

Date

1947-08-15

Description

A view of Howard Hughes attending an informal press conference in Culver City, California, after Hughes left the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.

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XF-11 plane before its first flight at the Hughes Airport in Culver City, California, 1946 July 03

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 07

Archival Component

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

Date

1946-06-16

Description

Description given with photo: "Hull of "Hercules" Starts Journey to Assembly Dock, Culver City, Calif. - The 220-foot-long fuselage of Howard Hughes' gigantic airplane crawls down the highway on truck dollies after leaving the Culver City, Calif., plant. the hull is on its way to the graving dock for assembly at Terminal Island, Calif., 28 miles away. Note size of man on top of hull. NY EUR CAN. Credit (ACME) 6/16/46"

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Photograph of Howard Hughes after hearing, Culver City, California, August 15, 1947

Date

1947-08-15

Description

A view of Howard Hughes attending an informal press conference in Culver City, California, after Hughes left the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes after hearing, Culver City, California, August 15, 1947

Date

1947-08-15

Description

A view of Howard Hughes attending an informal press conference in Culver City, California, after Hughes left the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.

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