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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, New York, July 9, 1938

Date

1938-07-09

Description

The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft in New York, New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Readying Hughes' plane for Paris flight. Hughes's Lockheed 14 monoplane in shape for a flight from Floyd Bennett Airport here, to Paris. Motor trouble forced postponement and helpers were working under injunction to have the ship ready for a takeoff July 9 "at the earliest possible moment." Photo shows: General view of crowd watching plane being serviced outside hangar. Credit Line (ACME) 7/9/1938."

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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

Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1935-1946

Date

1935 to 1946

Description

An undated portrait of Howard Hughes.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in profile, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Portrait of Howard Hughes in profile.

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes sitting in a car and waving at a crowd during a parade held for Hughes.

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes sitting in a car and waving at a crowd during a parade held for Hughes.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947

Date

1947-08-06

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Tells A Senator, Washington: At the close of today's session (Aug. 6), Howard Hughes (right) tells Senator Homer Ferguson (R. Mich.) (left), chairman of the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee, that he will have somewhere between 200 and 500 questions to ask Senator Brewster when the session resumes. Credit (ACME) 8/7/47."

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes sitting in a car and waving at a crowd during a parade held for Hughes.

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Kenneth Hughes, brother of Pahrump resident Leon Hughes, atop a calf at the Pahrump Ranch: photographic print

Date

1937

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.A. Hughes Family. Barn in the background is said to have been constructed prior to 1900 from timber sawed in Saw Mill Canyon in the Spring Mountains. It contained a number of stalls and mangers in which stagecoach horses were quartered. The barn was torn down when Walt Williams moved to the Pahrump Ranch, and a shop was constructed on the site.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1940s - 1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Description

A portrait of Howard Hughes.

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