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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat wing under construction, Culver City, California, June 1, 1945 |
View of construction of one of the wings of the Hughes Flying Boat in a hangar at the Hughes Aircraft Company, June 1, 1945. Scaffolding is seen underneath the wing. |
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Photograph of construction around the Flying Boat, Long Beach Harbor, California, July 16, 1947 |
Construction around Howard Hughes' Flying Boat at Long Beach Harbor, California. Date stamped on back of photo. |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes supervising construction of the D-2, Culver City, California, 1943 |
Howard Hughes (in white shirt) supervises construction of the Hughes D-2 at the Hughes Aircraft Company. in Culver City, California. The D-2 was the prototype of the XF-11. |
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Aerial photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor,... |
The Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat under construction on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor before its test run. |
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Film transparency of the Landmark Hotel and the International Hotel, Las Vegas, 1969 |
The Landmark Hotel, with a view of the International Hotel being constructed in the background, 1969. |
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Aerial photograph of the Hughes Aircraft plant, Tucson, Arizona, 1951 |
Hughes Aircraft plant in Tucson, Arizona, during construction, 1951. |
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Photograph of the fuselage of Hughes' Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island in the... |
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... |
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Photograph of the hull of the Hughes Flying Boat being transported from Culver City to... |
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... |
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Photograph of crowd witnessing the fuselage of Hughes Flying Boat in transit, California, June 16,... |
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... |
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Photograph of fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat in transit, California, June 16, 1946 |
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... |
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Photograph of a crowd watching the wing of the Hughes Flying Boat in transit, California,... |
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... |
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Photograph of the Flying Boat being assembled at the Long Beach Harbor, California, January 8,... |
Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being assembled at the Long Beach Harbor in January 1947. Date stamped on back of photo. |
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Photograph of the Flying Boat being assembled at the Long Beach Harbor, California, July 10,... |
Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being assembled at Long Beach Harbor. |
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Photograph of the Flying Boat being assembled at the Long Beach Harbor, California, January 8,... |
Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being assembled at Long Beach Harbor. Date stamped on back of photo. |
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Photograph of Welcome home, Howard! billboard, Las Vegas, 1972 |
Billboard reading Welcome home, Howard!, dedicated to Howard Hughes in 1972, located on Desert Inn Road behind the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Landmark Hotel tower is seen behind the Convention Center dome. |