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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 09, 1947

Date

1947-08-09

Description

Description given with photo: "The Senator's Lady Is Sympathetic, Washington, D.C. - Mrs. Claude Pepper, wife of the Senator from Florida, is shown shaking hands with Howard Hughes, millionaire plane-builder, as he emerged from the Senate War Investigating Committee hearing room after yesterday's session on the witness stand. Mrs. Pepper has been a constant spectator at the hearings. Standing beside Hughes is tome Slack, his counsel. Photo by G.B. Kress. 8/9/47.

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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes smiling at a banquet held for him in Texas.

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Geraldine Kirk-Hughes oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03587

Abstract

Oral history interview with Geraldine Kirk-Hughes conducted by Claytee D. White on April 28, 2011 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project.

In this interview, Geraldine Kirk-Hughes discusses her educational background, previous occupations, and her decision to attend law school in Reno, Nevada in 1984. Kirk-Hughes shares details of passing the bar exam in 1988, opening her one-woman law firm shortly thereafter, and her affiliation with the National Bar Association (NBA). She recalls how she met Charles Kellar, various cases she represented, and her experiences with racism both directed at herself and her clients of color.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting in the cockpit of the Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Howard Hughes sits at the controls of his 400,000 pound Flying Boat just a day prior to its first tests in the Los Angeles Harbor in California. The aircraft was 219 feet long with a wing span of 320 feet.

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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

An up close view of Howard Hughes (left) with an unidentified man at a banquet dedicated to Howard Hughes in Texas.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947

Date

1947-11-08

Description

Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes at investigation."

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

An up close view of Howard Hughes sitting in a car and waving at the crowd during a parade held for Hughes in Chicago.

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes at a parade held for himself in Chicago.

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes at a parade held for himself in Chicago.

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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

An unidentified man handing Howard Hughes a certificate during a banquet dedicated to Howard Hughes in Texas.

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