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Photograph of Howard Hughes speaking to the press, Culver City, California, July 30, 1947

Date

1947-07-30

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

Description given with photo: "Losing Money on Flying Boat, Says Hughes, Culver City, Calif.: Howard Hughes (center, facing camera) makes his first appearance before the press since the start of the senate investigation into his multi-million dollar plane contracts. Hughes said the government is getting its $18,000,000 worth out of his big, eight-engined flying boat but he's losing money. the plane has yet to be flown. Credit (ACME). 7-30-47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes climbing into the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946

Date

1946-07-07

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs

Description

Howard Hughes on a ladder, climbing into the XF-11. A police officer is seen in the background.

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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat fuselage in transport, California, June 15, 1945

Date

1945-06-15

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs

Description

The fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat is seen in transport on a moving truck rig on a narrow road in the country, on its way to Long Beach Harbor. Small groups of people gather to watch.

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Photograph of a museum building, Boulder City (Nev.), January 10, 1938

Date

1938-01-10

Archival Collection

United States National Park Service Photograph Collection

Description

Museum and Administration Building stands in a vacant dirt field. An American flag waves in front of the structure.

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Slide presentation from a hearing at a City Hall in Nevada: photographic slide

Date

1979-05

Archival Collection

Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection

Description

From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). The presentation slide reads, "Nevada Operations office off-site follow-up studies project scope. Collect & organize historical documents. Publish/make available previously unreleased or classified data. Make comprehensive assessment of radiation dose. Compile operating on/off site for each event."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the first XF-11, Culver City, California, 1946

Date

1946

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs

Description

Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his XF-11 before its first test flight.

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

Date

1947-05-03

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

Description given with photo: "Radar Installed on Passenger Planes Culver City, Calif. -- Radar safety control system (cabinet, left, center) for passenger planes, demonstrated by Howard Hughes in a trans-world airline plane, at Culver City, May 1st. Radar, with 500 and 2,000 foot warning signals, tells the pilot when he is approaching obstacles. Equipment is being installed in planes flying routes from San Francisco eastward to Shanghai. Credit (ACME) 5/3/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946

Date

1946-07-07

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs

Description

Transcribed from back of photo: "Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the new XF-11 reconnaissance plane which he designed and built in conjuntion with Air Material Command engineers. He is preparing for its first flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, it can attain a speed of over 400 miles per hour."

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

Date

1947-05-03

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Pilots Radar-Equipped Plane Culver City, Calif. -- First passenger plane equipped with radar is flown in demonstration May 1st by Howard Hughes (left) and co-pilot R.C. Loomis over Culver City. Pilots using this equipment will be warned of approaching obstacles by lights flashing on radar panel. Two lights (lefts) with 2,000-foot range, are used to guarantee clearance over mountains; two lights (right) with 500-foot range, are a safety device for approaches and landings. Either set of lights warns against approaching aircraft. Trans-World Airline plans to install radar on its passenger planes. Credit (ACME) 5-3-47."

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Slide presentation from a hearing at a City Hall in Nevada: photographic slide

Date

1979-05

Archival Collection

Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection

Description

From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). The presentation slide reads, "Total announced tests and radiation measured off the test range complex. Total above-ground tests = 126. Total sub0surface tests = 413. Total tests = 539. Number measured off the test range complex of above-ground tests = 89. Number measured off the test range complex of sub-surface tests = 40. Total number measured off the test range complex = 129."

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