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Photograph of Welcome home, Howard! billboard, Las Vegas, 1972
Date
1972
Description
Billboard reading Welcome home, Howard!, dedicated to Howard Hughes in 1972, located on Desert Inn Road behind the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Landmark Hotel tower is seen behind the Convention Center dome.
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Photograph of Hughes Executive Air Terminal, Las Vegas, circa 1968
Date
1967 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Hughes Executive Air Terminal, Las Vegas
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Photograph of Robert Maheu and unidentified man, circa 1970s
Date
1970 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
Robert Maheu is on the left. The other man is not identified.
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Photograph of Robert Maheu and two unidentified men, circa 1970s
Date
1970 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
Robert Maheu, seated at right, with two unidentified men.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the second XF-11, April 3, 1947
Date
1947-04-03
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes standing on a ladder beneath the second XF-11 prototype before his April 4, 1947 flight.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1947
Date
1947 to 1948
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes, possibly right before or after the April 4, 1947 flight of the second XF-11 prototype.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946
Date
1946-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from back of photo: "Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the new XF-11 reconnaissance plane which he designed and built in conjuntion with Air Material Command engineers. He is preparing for its first flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, it can attain a speed of over 400 miles per hour."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946
Date
1946-07-07
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from back of photo: "Howard Hughes (in cockpit) warms up the XF-11 for its initial test flight. It is one of the world's fastest long-range photographic planes, July 7, 1946."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes under the second XF-11, April 3, 1947
Date
1947-04-03
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes prior to test-piloting the second XF-11 prototype, a duplicate of the plane which crashed on July 7 the previous year.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and film reels, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes sits at a desk surrounded by film reels and film equipment.
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