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Photograph of people at a banquet, circa 1915-1920
Date
1915 to 1920
Description
A group of people sitting and standing around a long table with place settings. Handwritten on back of photograph: Standing by wall: R.E. Rockwell; (?); Bonnie Botts; Harry Jameson; (?); H. Case; Mrs. Arnold Scott; Shorty DeBrink; (?); Bill Hall; (?). Seated left side of table: Mun Levitt; Lolla Adams; Bill Johnson; Mrs. Mun Leavitt; Lauren Shaw; Mrs. Wm. Hall; Irene DeBrink; (?); Scotty Brewner; (?); Walt Bond. Right side of table: Mrs. Dick Leavitt; Mother Rockwell; Archie Mellott; Mrs. Walt Bond; Lt. Rockwell; Jim Downs; Dick Levitt. Small table: Bessie Rockwell; Lynn Botts; Mrs. H. Case. A "Welcome" banner is on the wall in the background.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and a group of men with the Hughes XH-17, October 23, 1952
Date
1952-10-23
Description
Howard Hughes (second from left) standing under the blade of the XH-17, Flying Crane with L-R: Rea Hopper, Director of the Aeronautical Division, Hughes Aircraft Company; Hughes; Clyde Jones, Director of Engineering, Hughes Tool Company Aeronautical Division; Warren Reed, Assistant; Colonel Carl E. Jackson, Air Research and Development Headquarters; Gale. J. Moore, pilot.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes on the flight deck of the Flying Boat, November 1, 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Description
Transcribed from attached press release: "Howard Hughes, on the flight deck of his flying boat, world's largest airplane, discusses with his flight engineer and radio operator, plans for tomorrow's taxi testing of the 400,000 pound craft. The flight deck occupies the upper level in the nose of the 219-foot hull, Nov 1, 1947."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Frank Merrian and Frank Shaw in a Los Angeles parade, August 1, 1938
Date
1938-08-01
Description
From left to right, Governor Frank Merrian, Howard Hughes, and Mayor Frank L. Shaw riding in a car in a parade on 5th Street in Los Angeles in 1938.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, with Ed Lund, Grover Whalen, Harry Connor, Richard Stoddart, and Lieutenant Thomas Thurlow, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Description
Howard Hughes (wearing hat and white shirt) being interviewed by media as before beginning his around-the-world event in 1938.
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Photograph of John D. Home, Howard Hughes, and Edward Underwood, circa late 1950s
Date
1957 to 1959
Description
Standing from left to right are John D. Home (Department of Communications of the American Legion), Howard Hughes (Managing Director of Production of RKO), and Edward Underwood (Department of Communications of Hollywood American Legion Motion Picture Post #43), in the late 1950s.
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Photograph of Captain Jack Le Claire and James M. Landis examining equipment in a TWA aircraft, June 1947
Date
1947
Description
Captain Jack Le Claire (left), TWA pilot, explains the Howard Hughes-designed airline radar "automatic terrain clearance indicator" to James M. Landis, right, chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board, June 1947.
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Photograph of the hull of the Hughes Flying Boat being transported from Culver City to Terminal Island, California, 1946
Date
1947
Description
The hull of the $20,000,000 airplane, also known as the Flying Boat or Spruce Goose, being transferred from Culver City to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. The Flying Boat was moved to Terminal Island's graving dock where construction was completed in June of 1947.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew member inside of the HK-1 Flying Boat, 1947
Date
1947
Description
Howard Hughes inspecting the equipment on the flight deck inside of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, which he designed and built. The man pictured behind Hughes is possibly Earl Martyn, Hughes' flight engineer. The Flying Boat was near completion and was located on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Joe Petralli inspecting the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, as it nears completion, 1947
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.
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