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Members of the Howard Hughes around-the-world flight: Thomas Thurlow, navigator; Richard Stoddart, radio engineer; Ed Lund, mechanic; and H. P. Connor, co-navigator, as they rode in the welcoming parade in New York City, 1938 July 15

Level of Description

File

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: Folder 10

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes on ladder under the XF-11, April 3, 1947

Date

1947-04-03

Description

Transcribed from press release attached to photo: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5 -- Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate of the plane in which he nearly lost his life. He designed and built the plane, designated XF-11, and one of the world's fastest photo-reconnaissance ships, for the Army Air Forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers.

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Photograph of Hughes inspecting one of his planes, approximately 1945-1955

Date

1945 to 1955

Description

Howard Hughes being photographed inspecting one of his planes. Image taken circa late 1940s/early 1950s.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes surrounded by newspapermen, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938

Date

1938-08-01

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes (second from left) surrounded by newspapermen in Los Angeles and telling them about his Round-The-World flight. 8/1/38. (Press Association)."

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Photograph of people surrounding the Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, July 9, 1938

Date

1938-07-09

Description

The black and white view of unidentified people surrounding the Lockheed 14 aircraft. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Rolling Howard Hughes' plane out of hangar at Floyd Bennett Field, with Lt. Thomas Thurlow, one of the navigators, calibrating the compass. 7/9/38."

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Photographs of 127 New York (N.Y.), Culinary Union, 1990s (folder 1 of 1)

Date

1990 to 1999

Description

Arrangement note: Series III. Internal: Work

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Photograph of the Howard Hughes operations headquarters, Hollywood, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Headquarters and communications center for Howard Hughes operations.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946

Date

1946-06-16

Description

A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules traveling down a street in Culver City, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Long Beach, California, October 13, 1946

Date

1946-10-13

Description

A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules preparing for taxi tests in Long Beach, California.

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