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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947
Date
1947-11-08
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes at investigation."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1940s - 1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
A portrait of Howard Hughes.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa early 1940s
Date
1940 to 1944
Archival Collection
Description
Headshot portrait of Howard Hughes in the early 1940s.
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Hughes Family, 1937-1956
Level of Description
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographs from the Hughes Family of the Pahrump Ranch from 1937 to 1956. Materials include photographs of animals, ranch work, and old buildings.
Archival Collection
Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00221
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Photograph of Trans World Airline flight, New York, February 15, 1946
Date
1943 to 1945
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Non-Stop Los Angeles - New York Flight Inaugurated New York -- View of the crowd around the "Star of California" waiting for passengers -- most of them after it landed at LaGuardia Airport Feb. 15. Piloted by Howard Hughes, famed Around-The-World record holder and a TWA executive, the flight in-augurated non-stop schedule between Los Angeles and New York. The TWA Constellation made the trip in 8 hours and 38 minutes, as compared with the record of 7 hours, 27 minutes. Credit (ACME) 2/15/46."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 08, 1947
Date
1947-08-08
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Cogitation Concentration Jubilation, Washington, D.C. - Three interesting studies of plane-builder, movie-maker and headline-maker Howard Hughes as he returned to the witness stand before the Senate War Investigating Committee today to answer questions relating to his wartime plane-building contracts. During his testimony today, Hughes said he wishes to absolve shipbuilder Henry Kaiser from any criticism in connection with the 200-ton flying boat that is one of the issues in the current probe. Photograph by G.B. Kress. 8/8/47."
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes, wearing a dark suit.
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Photograph of Hughes H-1 Racer, November 14, 1945
Date
1945-11-14
Archival Collection
Description
The Hughes H-1 Racer, with registration number NX 258Y painted on its rudder.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes checking the Hughes Flying Boat, Terminal Island, Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes checking the instrument panel of the HK-1 Hughes Flying Boat (400,000 pound, 24,000 horsepower airplane) with his crew before the taxi tests, at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor.
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