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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Joe Petralli inspecting the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, as it nears completion, 1947

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Date
1947
Description
Howard Hughes (left, in dark coat) noted designer, builder, and industrialist entering the hull of the Hughes Flying Boat, the largest airplane in the world, as it was nearing completion on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. With him is Joe Petralli, assistant director of service and flight.
Digital ID
whh000271
Physical Identifier
0321_0297
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d13n20m7j
Details
Subject
Hughes, Howard, 1905-1976
Petralli, Joe
Hughes HK-1 Hercules (Flying Boat)
Seaplanes
Men
Employees
Air pilots
Airplanes--Equipment and supplies
Time Period
1940s (1940 - 1949)
Resource Type
Image
Material Type
photographs
photographic prints
Source
Howard Hughes entering the hull of the Hughes Flying Boat with Joe Petrali, assistant director of service and flight, 1947
Digital Project
Welcome Home, Howard
Citation

whh000271. Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs, 1916-1997. PH-00321. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d13n20m7j

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Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Date Digitized
2012-08-13
Extent
4188 x 5467 pixels
6.98 x 9.11 inches
65,500,000 bytes
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff