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Photograph of Howard Hughes under the propeller of his DC-3, April, 1947
Date
1947-04
Description
Howard Hughes under the propeller of his Douglas DC-3 aircraft. The photo was taken right before or after his first flight since the nearly fatal XF-11 crash in 1946.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and unidentified man on the flight deck of the Flying Boat, May 12, 1947
Date
1947-05-12
Description
Transcribed from attached press release: "Howard Hughes, right, noted aircraft designer and industrialist is shown for the first time on the flight deck of the famed Hughes flying boat, which he designed and built. It is the largest airplane in the world. The plane is now nearing completion on Terminal Island, in Los Angeles-Long Bay Harbor, May 12, 1947." Los Angeles Harbor is now known as Long Beach Harbor, California.
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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 men in the interior of the Flying Boat, November 2, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Description
Unidentified men in the interior of the 219-foot long hull of the world's largest airplane, Howard Hughes' flying boat, prior to initial water taxi tests to be conducted with Hughes at the controls, Nov. 2, 1947.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Description
Portrait of Howard Hughes.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes standing beside his modified biplane, circa 1934
Date
1934
Description
Howard Hughes standing beside his modified Boeing 100 biplane that won the Trujillo Trophy.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes beside his Douglas DC-3 plane, New York, 1947
Date
1947
Description
Howard Hughes beside his Douglas DC-3 in New York in 1947.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting on the Hell's Angels movie set, Van Nuys, California, March 20, 1928
Date
1928-03-28
Description
Howard Hughes sitting on chair on the "Hell's Angels" movies set in Van Nuys, California in 1928.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes waving to crowds in a parade, Houston, Texas, July 30, 1938
Date
1938-07-30
Description
Howard Hughes waving to crowds in a parade in Houston, Texas in 1938.
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Photograph of three faces of Howard Hughes, New York, July 14, 1936
Date
1936-07-14
Description
Three head shots of Howard Hughes in the back seat of a car enroute to his hotel in New York.
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