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Aerial photograph of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, circa 1946
- Digital ID
- whh000268
- Title
- Aerial photograph of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, circa 1946
- Description
- Aerial view of Hughes HK-1, Flying Boat. The plane was designed and built by Howard Hughes; it it shown near completion at its graving dock at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. Transcribed from note on back of photo: "World's largest airplane--After Ground tests here the plane will undergo extensive water-taxi tests."
- Aircraft
- Source
- Image ID: 0321 0294
- Original Collection
- Date
- 1946
- Graphic Elements (TGM)
- DC Type
- Genre (TGM)
- Rights
- This material may be protected by copyright. Personal, including educational and academic, use of this material is without restriction but acknowledgement of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University Libraries is requested whether the use is oral, web or in print. Commercial use of any portion of this material requires permission from the University Libraries. For further information please contact Digital Collections: http://digital.library.unlv.edu/contact
- Digital Publisher
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries
- Digital Collection
- Master File Creation Date
- 2012-08-13
- Master File Extent
- 5505 x 4188 pixels; 9.18 x 6.98 inches; 665,960,000 bytes
- Master File Format
- image/tiff
- Master File Operating System
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Version 5.1, Service Pack 3
- Master File Quality
- 24 bit color; 8 bit gray-scale; 600 ppi
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