Skip to main content

Search the Special Collections and Archives Portal

Search Results

Display    Results Per Page
Displaying results 551 - 560 of 69621

Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A view of Howard Hughes, sitting and conversing with two unidentified men in Chicago.

Image

Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes speaking into a microphone at a parade dedicated to himself in Texas.

Image

Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes (center) and unidentified men walking through a crowd.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes with Fiorello La Guardia and Grover Whalen, New York, July 12, 1938

Date

1938-07-12

Description

Howard Hughes (wearing hat) receives congratulations from Mayor Fiorello La Guardia at Floyd Bennett Airport in Brooklyn. The gentleman wearing a polka dot bow tie, standing behind the mayor is Grover Whalen. Mr. Whalen was president of the 1939 New York World's Fair.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes and the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946

Date

1946-07-07

Description

Transcribed from back of photo: "Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the new XF-11 reconnaissance plane which he designed and built in conjuntion with Air Material Command engineers. He is preparing for its first flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, it can attain a speed of over 400 miles per hour."

Image

Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes sitting at long table with several unidentified people at a banquet dedicated to him in Texas.

Image

Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes (in a black suit) sitting with other unidentified men at a banquet held for him in Texas.

Image

Photograph of Howard in Washington, D. C., July 21, 1938

Date

1938-07-21

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes being escorted through crowd after delivering an address at the National Press Club on July 21."

Image

Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

An overhead view of Howard Hughes sitting in a car and waving at the crowd, attending a parade held for him in Chicago.

Image

Photograph of people atop a tower awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of a crowd of people, possibly including reporters and members of the press, standing atop a tower as they wait for the arrival of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. This final landing for Hughes marked the end of his Round The World flight.

Image