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Photograph of Howard Hughes in City Hall, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes at the microphone, during his brief address at Official Municipal welcoming ceremonies in the Council Chamber at City Hall. In his speech, Hughes disclaimed credit for the flight and heaped praise on the "men who designed and perfected to its present remarkable state of efficiency, the modern American flying machine and equipment." New York, New York."

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Howard Hughes and others inside City Hall in New York City, New York, 1938 July 15

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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 12

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Howard Hughes and others inside City Hall in New York City, New York, 1938 July 15

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Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12

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Photograph of Howard Hughes arriving at City Hall, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "New York welcoming Howard Hughes - close-up inside City Hall. 7/15/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in City Hall, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Typed description on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes and party being welcomed at City Hall. Hughes being greeted by Jesse Jones. 7/15/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in City Hall, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Mayor Fiorello Laguardia welcoming Howard Hughes and his four-man crew after flight Around the World. 7/15/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The black and white view of Grover Whalen (left) and Howard Hughes (right) enjoying the attention from a crowd of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Hughes' completion of his Round the World flight in New York City.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

A view of crowds watching Howard Hughes arrive at Floyd Bennett Field in New York.

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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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Howard Hughes in New York, 1938 July

Level of Description

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Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 09

Archival Component