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Photograph of Howard Hughes with a group of men in front of the XH-17 helicopter, Culver City, California, October 23, 1952

Date

1952

Description

Howard Hughes (second from left) standing in front of the experimental helicopter XH-17, Flying Crane, with others (from left to right): Rea Hopper, Director of the Aeronautical Division, Hughes Aircraft Company; Hughes; Clyde Jones, Director of Engineering, Hughes Tool Company Aeronautical Division; Warren Reed, Assistant; Colonel Carl E. Jackson, Air Research and Development Headquarters, Baltimore; Gale J. Moore, Pilot; possibly Chal Bowen, Flight Engineer/Co-pilot, and an unidentified man, October 23, 1952.

Image

Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat at its dock on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, October 31, 1947

Date

1947-10-31

Description

The HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, with the tail number NX37602 visible, in the water on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor.

Image

Slide of John S. Wright Hall and James R. Dickinson Library, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1980s

Date

1980 to 1989

Description

North exterior of John S. Wright Hall and south exterior of James R. Dickinson Library, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Students walking outside.

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Photograph of men inspecting drill bits at the Hughes Tool Co., Houston, Texas, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Men inspecting drill bits at the Hughes Tool Company in Houston.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes after completing his Round The World flight, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Text typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes strutting across a New York hotel lobby after completing a Round The World flight. 7-15-38. (Press Association)."

Image

Photograph of Hughes Flying Boat engines during the first test flight, Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

Wing and engines of the Flying Boat are visible in this photograph that was taken during Howard Hughes first test flight. Harbor Island is visible in the distance. Photograph likely taken from inside the plane. Stamped on the back of the photo "Hughes Aircraft Photo" and the date "Nov 2 1947." Los Angeles Harbor is now known as Long Beach Harbor.

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Hughes Tool Company; First Bit; Boring Machine; Howard Hughes' Rotary Spark Gap LBJSpace Center Sign, Transmitter ECN, WP, 1984 September 02

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00485
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 11

Archival Component

Hughes Aircraft Operations (HAO) "Flight Test Customer Briefings", 1996

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Hughes Aircraft Retirees Association Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01146
Collection Name: Hughes Aircraft Retirees Association Records
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Hughes Flying Boat in dry dock at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor; Howard Hughes and Jack Jerman can be seen on the platform in the background, 1947 November 01

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

Motion Picture Producers & Distributors of America, Incorporated regarding the distinction between Hughes Tool Company and Hughes Productions, 1941 June 12 to 1942 January 31

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Film Production Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 156 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component