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Photograph of Howard Hughes's Stratoliner in Glendale, California, August 30, 1939

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Date
1939-08-30
Description
Description given with photograph: "Hughes's Stratoliner is ultimate in Streamline. Glendale, Calif.--- To give one an idea of just how far aeronautical designers can go with the streamlining effect, this above view of Howard Hughes' newest four-motored, $250,00 Stratoliner is pictured from the tail end of the big plane as it stood on the runway at the Grand Central air terminal at Glendale, Calif. The millionaire flier is believed to be preparing for a new caost-to-coast record. 8-30-39""
Digital ID
whh001231
Physical Identifier
0373_0946
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1zw1906h
Details
Subject
Airplanes
Time Period
1930s (1930 - 1939)
Resource Type
Image
Material Type
photographs
photographic prints
Source
Stratoliner, Glendale, California, 1939 August 30
Digital Project
Welcome Home, Howard
Citation

whh001231. Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection, 1930-1950. PH-00373. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1zw1906h

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Standardized Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Date Digitized
2013-12-06
Extent
4728 x 6163 pixels
7.88 x 10.27 inches
87,416,872 bytes
Language

English

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