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Aerial photograph of Hughes Flying Boat ready for tests, Terminal Island, California, October 13, 1946
- Digital ID
- whh000383
- Title
- Aerial photograph of Hughes Flying Boat ready for tests, Terminal Island, California, October 13, 1946
- Creator
- Description
- Press Release attached to photo: "HUGHES HERCULES READY FOR TESTS. LONG BEACH, CAL. An aerial view shows Howard Hughes' giant plywood seaplane Hercules ready for taxi tests at Long Beach. The initial flight of the plane, which cost $20,000,000 and will seat 700 persons, will not be attempted until early in 1947. ACME 10/13/46." Los Angeles Harbor, Terminal Island are now known as Long Beach.
- Aircraft
- Source
- Image ID: 0321 0408
- Original Collection
- Date
- 1946-10-13
- 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
- Conversion Specifications
- Original material scanned on Epson Expression 10000XL using EPSON Scan Ver. 2.94A software
- Master File Creation Date
- 2012-09-13
- Master File Extent
- 5849 x 4619 pixels; 9.75 x 7.70 inches; 81,051,648 bytes
- Master File Format
- image/tiff
- Master File Operating System
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Version 5.1, Service Pack 3
- Master File Quality
- 86 bit color; 8 bit gray-scale; 600 ppi ; 600
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