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Photograph of the fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat leaving its Culver City hangar, California, 1946
Date
1946
Description
A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.
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Photograph of engine parts of the Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island, Los Angeles Harbor, 1946
Date
1946
Description
A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.
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Photograph of the fuselage portion of Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, 1946
Date
1946
Description
A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.
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Photograph of a crowd watching the fuselage of Hughes Flying Boat in transit, California, June 16, 1946
Date
1946-06-16
Description
Transcribed from stamp on back of photo: "June 16, 1946; Hughes Aircraft Photo." Crowds and policeman watching as a section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" was being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled June 1946. The men are raising the power lines so the fuselage can pass under.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes after the landing of the second XF-11, 1947
Date
1947
Description
Howard Hughes after landing the second XF-11 in April, 1947. An unidentified man is seen behind him.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes inside of a DC-3, April, 1947
Date
1947-04
Description
Howard Hughes inside of the DC-3. Stamped on back of photo: "Hughes Aircraft Photo."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with reporter, New York, April, 1947
Date
1947-04
Description
Howard Hughes at a press conference, standing in front of what is assumed to be a DC-3.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, New York, April, 1947
Date
1947-04
Description
Howard Hughes exiting an airplane in New York, flanked by two unidentified men.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1940s
Date
1940 to 1946
Description
A portrait of Howard Hughes.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with three unidentified men circa late 1940s/early 1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Description
Howard Hughes shaking hands with a group of men circa late 1940s/early 1950s.
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