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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.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes checking the Hughes Flying Boat, Terminal Island, Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947

Date

1947-11-01

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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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

Howard Hughes surrounded by officers.

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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

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

Archival Component

Leon Hughes, son of John R. Hughes, on the Pahrump Ranch, 1938

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00221
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 14

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

Photograph of Howard Hughes standing next to a table with an unidentified man. The two are looking over a sheet of paper Hughes is holding. They are possibly on a film set.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

A black and white profile of Howard Hughes walking.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, October 11, 1956

Date

1956-10-11

Description

Portrait of Howard Hughes, without a mustache, October 11, 1956.

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