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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947
Date
1947-08-06
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "The multi-millionaire plane builder is leafing through a 92-page report of the testimony he gave the senators 6 months ago in secret session as he testified. -INP Photos by N.K. Benson- 8/6/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' arrival, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of men assembling a truck loaded with old telephone booths for Howard Hughes arrival in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Telephone company "goes to town" for Hughes' arrival, New York City -- Something had to be done to take care of the thousands of potential telephone users who crowded Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, for the arrival of Howard Hughes and his daring crew on their dash Around the World, so the New York Telephone Company, well aware of the fact that the few phones at the field couldn't possibly accommodate, the officials, police, and spectators, "went to town" with a truck loaded with old telephone booths. A line was quickly strung and the phones in the booths on the truck were plugged in. The business was rushing and the phone company was well rewarded for its enterprise. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Cordell Hull, Washington D.C., July 21, 1938
Date
1938-07-21
Archival Collection
Description
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "As Hughes Visited Washington To Thank Cordell Hull, Washing, D. C. -- Police escorting Howard Hughes holding hat, through the admiring throungs at the Washington Airport as the intrepid flyer and his four companions on his Round-The-World flight came to the Capital, July 21st, to personally thank Secretary of State Cordell Hull for his cooperation in clearing their take-offs on their flight. Credit Line (ACME) 7/21/38."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes in car receiving the applause of the crowd during his reception in New York. 7-15-38."
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Photograph of a map showing the course of Howard Hughes' Round the World flight, circa 1938
Date
1938 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of a map showing the path Howard Hughes took on his Round the World trip.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Glenn E. Odekirk, Glendale, California, July 13, 1938
Date
1938-07-13
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes (right) is shown with co-pilot Glenn E. Odekirk after their one stop flight from Seattle to Glendale."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1943
Date
1942 to 1944
Archival Collection
Description
A view of a crowd of people gathering around the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft landed.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1943
Date
1942 to 1944
Archival Collection
Description
A view of a crowd of people gathering around the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft landed.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1943
Date
1942 to 1944
Archival Collection
Description
A view of a crowd of people gathering around the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft landed.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1943
Date
1942 to 1944
Archival Collection
Description
A view of a crowd of people gathering around the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft landed.
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