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Photograph of Howard Hughes in cockpit, New York, February 15, 1946
Date
1946-02-15
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes, left, and other men who helped to pilot a Trans World Airline aircraft in New York.
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Howard Hughes and S. P. Brown examining the new Hughes rock bit head at the Hughes Tool Company plant, 1938 July 30
Level of Description
File
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: Folder 06
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 06
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14, Los Angeles, July 4, 1938
Date
1938-07-04
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "As Howard Hughes took off from Coast for flight east. Los Angeles, California-- The huge Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" of Howard Hughes, millionaire oil man and speed flyer, taking off from here for the flight to New York, from where he will take off for Paris. Credit Line (ACME) 7/4/1938."
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Howard Hughes with two others inside the Hughes Tool Company factory, 1938 July 30
Level of Description
File
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: Folder 05
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 05
Archival Component
Howard Hughes and employees visiting Hughes Tool Company in Houston, Texas, 1938 July 30
Level of Description
File
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: Folder 08
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 08
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes after arriving in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Description written on back of photograph: "World-fame drops on City out of blue, sunny skies: Fame came to the municipal airport and the city of Minneapolis in a flash of silver and a roar at 7:38 am, July 14, 1938 when Howard Hughes swooped to Earth in his Droning Silver Bullet on his record breaking round-the-world flight. Photo-courtesy "The Minneapolis Star" Board of Park Commissions. 325 City Hall Minneapolis Minn."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Hercules, Culver City, California, June 16, 1946
Date
1946-06-16
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules being guarded by police men as the aircraft travels down a street in Culver City, California.
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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, Mexico City, Mexico, February 18, 1947
Date
1947-02-18
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Mexican President Greets Visitors, Mexico City, Mex. -- Howard Hughes (left), millionaire aircraft manufacturer and movie producer, and Cary Grant (right), Hollywood screen star, who made a plane trip together to Mexico City, are pictured with A.C. Blumenthal (gesturing), famous hotelman and President Miguel Aleman at the National Palace. Credit Line (ACME). 2/18/47."
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Aerial photograph of Hughes' flying boat, Los Angeles (Calif.), July 16, 1947
Date
1947-07-16
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes' flying boat docked near the waters of Los Angeles Harbor, taken July 16, 1947.
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