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Howard Hughes in Seattle near the tail of a Stratoliner, 1939 July 05
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 17
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 17
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes and three men, Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes (far right) and three unidentified men standing in front of the Lockheed 14 aircraft after landing.
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Photograph of crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11, Culver City, California, July 07, 1946
Date
1946-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of the near-fatal crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11 in Culver City, California.
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Photograph of crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11, Culver City, California, July 07, 1946
Date
1946-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
An overhead view of the near-fatal crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11 in Culver City, California.
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Map of California and Territories of New Mexico and Utah, 1862
Date
1862
Description
Scale [ca. 1:3,231,360. 1 in. to approx. 51 miles] (W 125°00--W 103°30/N 42°00--N 31°45) ; 1 map : hand col. ; 40 x 60 cm., on sheet 46 x 68 cm ; Relief indicated by hachures and spot heights ; Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C ; Decorative border ; Hand colored ; Atlas p. numbers in upper margin: 58-59 ; Date est. from territorial borders and county configuration ; Shows natural features, locations of Indian tribes, proposed railroad routes, routes of explorers, trails, county boundaries and populated places ; Johnson and Ward
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Photograph of Howard Hughes being escorted into the Rico Hotel, Houston, Texas, July 30, 1938
Date
1938-07-30
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes (center) is escorted into the lobby of the Rico Hotel, Houston, Texas
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Crowd of Hughes Tool Company employees holds a welcome rally for Howard Hughes in Houston, Texas, 1938 July 30
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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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' plane at Floyd Bennet Airfield, New York, August 20, 1938
Date
1938-08-20
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Hughes sets new transcontinental transport mark. Floyd Bennet Field, NY--- Howard Hughes, millionaire flier, setting his famous round-the-world transport plane down here, early August 20th, after a record-smashing flight from Los Angeles. Hughes and three companions completed the trip in 10 hours 32 minutes and 20 seconds, shattering the record of 11 hours and five minutes set four years ago by Tommy Tomlinson. The flight was made most of the way in the substratosphere at an average altitude of 17, 000 feet. Credit Line ACME."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes behind his plane at Le Bourget Airfield, France, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes inspects his machine on arrival at Le Bourget, France, on his round-the-world flight."
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Field, New York, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to this image: "This crowd gathered at Floyd Bennett Airport to watch Howard Hughes take off on his flight to Paris with a crew of four. New York, New York."
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