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Photograph of Hughes H-1 Racer, November 14, 1945

Date

1945-11-14

Description

The Hughes H-1 Racer, with registration number NX 258Y painted on its rudder.

Image

Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew after completing the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "A scene at Floyd Bennett Field as Howard Hughes and his crew landed after completing a round the world flight. 7-14-38 (Press Association)"

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1940

Description

Howard Hughes, wearing a dark suit.

Image

Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on back of photograph: "General view of welcoming ceremony. 7/14/1938"

Image

Mayor Fiorello La Guardia on the steps of City Hall receiving Howard Hughes and his crew: Ed Lund, Richard Stoddart, Thomas Thurlow, and Harry Connor, 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 12

Archival Component

Mayor Fiorello La Guardia on the steps of City Hall receiving Howard Hughes and his crew: Ed Lund, Richard Stoddart, Thomas Thurlow, and Harry Connor, 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 12

Archival Component

Mayor Fiorello La Guardia on the steps of City Hall receiving Howard Hughes and his crew: Ed Lund, Richard Stoddart, Thomas Thurlow, and Harry Connor, 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 12

Archival Component

Mayor Fiorello La Guardia on the steps of City Hall receiving Howard Hughes and his crew: Ed Lund, Richard Stoddart, Thomas Thurlow, and Harry Connor, 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 12

Archival Component

Mayor Fiorello La Guardia on the steps of City Hall receiving Howard Hughes and his crew: Ed Lund, Richard Stoddart, Thomas Thurlow, and Harry Connor, 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 12

Archival Component

Hughes H-1 Racer photographs, 1935-1945

Level of Description

Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

Materials contain photographs of the Hughes H-1 Racer aircraft from 1935 to 1945. 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 Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component