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Photograph of the arrival of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of motorcycle police awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Motorcycle police on hand for Hughes' landing, New York city -- Motorcycle policemen lined up on Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, to help keep in check the crowd of 30,000 persons that gathered to greet Howard Hughes and his heroic crew as they landed their giant Lockheed plain after their record-smashing flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME). 7/14/38."
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft in a hangar in New York, New York, July 9, 1938
Date
1938-07-09
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft in a hangar in New York, New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Readying Hughes' plane for Paris flight-- Mechanics hastened to put Howard Hughes's Lockheed 14 monoplane in shape for a flight from Floyd Bennett Airport herem 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: Mechanics working on the plane inside the hangar at Floyd Bennett Field. Credit Line (ACME) 7/9/1938."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes exiting the Lockheed-14 at the Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes getting out of cabin door of Lockheed-14 at the Floyd Bennett Airport in New York in 1938.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to J. P. Mack (Los Angeles), March 25, 1938
Date
1938-03-25
Archival Collection
Description
References a Las Vegas Springs inspection. Damage to the housing around the Big Spring was found and repairs were requested.
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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of Howard Hughes exiting his Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing the final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "World fliers greeted on arrival. Floyd Bennett Airport--- Minutes after he and his companions set their plane down here, completing a dramatic dash around the world, Howard Hughes, wearing the same battered hat, his face covered by a heavy stubble, stepped from the plane, to be greeted by Mayor La Guardia, in the photo are, left to right: Ed Lund, flight mechanic, Howard Hughes, Thomas Thurlow, navigator; Harry P. M. Connor, navigator, and Mayor La Guardia. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38"
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