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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 the Hughes Flying Boat flying over the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947 |
The Hughes Flying Boat on its first flight over the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947. |
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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat skimming the water in the Los Angeles Harbor, November... |
The Hughes Flying Boat taking off (or landing) in the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947. |
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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat at the Long Beach Harbor, California, January 8, 1947 |
The Hughes Flying Boat and workers at Pier E on the Long Beach Harbor in California, 1947. |
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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, June 23, 1947 |
Aerial view of the Hughes Flying Boat at Pier E in Long Beach, California in 1947. |
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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat floating in the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947 |
The Hughes Flying Boat at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947. |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and co-pilot at HK-1 gauges, October 31, 1947 |
Howard Hughes (right) and unidentified co-pilot at the gauge panel of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat. |
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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat being towed into the Los Angeles Harbor, November 1,... |
The Hughes Flying Boat being towed toward Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947. |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others studying Flying Boat plans, circa mid 1940s |
Howard Hughes (center) studying diagrams for the Flying Boat with two unidentified men. |
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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat fuselage in transport, California, June 15, 1945 |
The fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat is seen in transport on a moving truck rig on a narrow road in the country, on its way to Long Beach Harbor. Small groups of people gather to watch. |
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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat fuselage in transport, California, circa June 1945 |
Fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat being transported from a hangar by truck. The moving truck and rig have signs from Star House Movers, Inc., of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. Groups of people stand by to watch. |
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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat and spectators in the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2,... |
The Hughes Flying Boat in Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947. A small boat, crowded with people, is seen in the harbor nearby. |