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Hughes Racer at the Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 1937

Date

1937-01

Description

The black and white view of the Hughes Racer at Newark Airport after setting new transcontinental record of 332 miles an hour.

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Photograph of Fleming and Ida Hubbard at J. C. Penney convention, Atlantic City, New Jersey, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1939

Description

Fleming Ballew Hubbard and Ida Mae Conklin Hubbard, far left, with others at a J. C. Penney convention on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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Houses in Boulder City: photographic print

Date

1930 (year uncertain) to 1933 (year uncertain)

Description

Homes in Boulder City, Nevada.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting in the cockpit of the XF-11 preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Transcribed from press release attached to back of photo: "NEW PHOTO PLANE TEST-FLOWN CULVER CITY, California, July 7 -- Howard Hughes, who designed and built the new FX-11 reconnaissance plane in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers, sits in the pilot's bubble-glass canopy preparing for the first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, the XF-11 can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour, Army officials said. It is powered by two 3000-horsepower radial engines with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers. Outstanding features include a full-span flap, unique eight-camera layout, and exceptionally fast take-off." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Howard Hughes sits in the cockpit of the XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. Hughes is preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947.

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Howard Hughes at the Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 1937

Date

1937-01

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes alighting from his plane at Newark Airport after establishing a new transcontinental record.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

A view of crowds waiting to see Howard Hughes arrive at Floyd Bennett Field in New York.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

A view of crowds waiting to see Howard Hughes arrive at Floyd Bennett Field in New York.

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New York City's 52nd Street was a miniature Vegas Strip, undated

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Arnold Shaw Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00432
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Papers
Box/Folder: Box 14

Archival Component

People with A. C. Grant taken (National City Bank, New York photograph), undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Archie C. Grant Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00016
Collection Name: Archie C. Grant Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 02

Archival Component

Report: "Legal Gambling in the City of New York" by Eugene Martin Christiansen, 1990

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 163

Archival Component