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Aerial photograph of an unknown landscape, circa 1938

Date

1938

Description

An aerial photograph possibly showing Fairbanks, Alaska. There is an arrow indicating a place which may be a landing sight for Howard Hughes' Lockheed L-14 Super Electra plane.

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Photograph of the Hughes XF-11 plane at the Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, April 4, 1947

Date

1947-04-04

Description

The XF-11 plane's second flight immediately following take-off, at the Hughes Airport in Culver City, California

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1943

Date

1943

Description

An up-close view of Howard Hughes.

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Portrait photograph of young Howard Hughes

Date

1924 to 1946

Description

Portrait photograph of a young Howard Hughes.

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Hughes H-1 Racer photographs, 1937

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Series

Scope and Contents

Materials depict the Hughes H-1 Racer in 1937. The photographs primarily depict Howard Hughes standing with the plane or in the plane's cockpit. The plane was designed by Glenn Odekirk and built by Hughes Aircraft Company in 1935, the first plane produced by the company. Hughes broke several records in the H-1, including the landplane speed record in 1935. In 1937, Hughes broke his own transcontinental speed record by flying from Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York in 7 hours, 28 minutes. Despite its speed, Hughes was unable to sell the H-1 to the U.S. military.

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: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

Portrait of Howard Hughes taken in the Ambassador Hotel in the 1920s.

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft over New York City, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes plane in flight over New York City, July 1938

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft over New York City, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes plane in flight over New York City, July 1938

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Photograph of Hughes H-1 Racer, November 1, 1945

Date

1945-11-01

Description

The Hughes H-1 Racer, with its registration number NX 258Y on the underside of the port wing.

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Photograph of a parade procession, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "New York reception for Howard Hughes and his companions after completing a round the world flight. 7-15-38 (Press Association)."

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