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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 and Clinton Twiss, Hollywood, November 1939

Date

1939-11

Description

Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes gets air award. Hollywood, Cal. - Howard Hughes, millionaire spotman flyer, with special events announcer Clinton Twiss at the Hollywood studios of NBC where the flyer was cited for his round-the-world flight in 91 hours and 14 minutes. Hughes was recently awarded the Collier Trophy given annually for the "greatest achievement in aviation in America."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in a plane, Glendale, California, August 20, 1938

Date

1938-08-20

Description

Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes at the controls of plane before leaving Glendale, Calif., on a nonstop flight to New York. 8-20-38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947

Date

1947-08-06

Description

Description given with photo: "Attending Hughes Inquiry, Washington: General view of the hearing of the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee on August 6th. Plane manufacturer Howard Hughes is seated at the table in front of the microphones. Credit (ACME) 8/9/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 07, 1947

Date

1947-08-07

Description

Description given with photo: "Brewster Denies Hughes' Sworn Charge Of Blackmail. Washington, D.C., Chairman Brewster, ( R ) of Maine, of the Senate War Investigating Committee, today elaborated on his sworn denial of Hughes' charge that he offered to quash the inquiry if Hughes would agree to merge the Trans-World Airline with Pan-American Airways. Howard Hughes, at table, facing camera, center, listens to Brewster's testimony over a press table loudspeaker. Earlier Hughes accused Brewster of telling "a pack of lies." (Editors: Match above photo at a line through the water glass, right corner of witness table, with identical point in right edge of photo no. 102,259. -INP photo by N.K. Benson- 8/7/47."

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A bird's eye view of the procession of a parade in Chicago held for Howard Hughes.

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A bird's eye view of the procession of a parade in Chicago held for Howard Hughes.

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A bird's eye view of the procession of a parade in Chicago held for Howard Hughes.

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A bird's eye view of the procession of a parade in Chicago held for Howard Hughes.

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A bird's eye view of the procession of a parade in Chicago held for Howard Hughes.

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