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Photograph of equipment panels of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, October 31,... |
The control panel of HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, on Terminal Island, Los Angeles Harbor. |
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102 |
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Photograph of the Hughes Flying boat, as it returns from its historic test flight, Los... |
A side view of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, the world's largest plane, which successfully completed its first flight. The eight 3,000 horsepower engine lifted the craft from the waters of Los Angeles Harbor with Hughes at the controls. |
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103 |
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Photograph of the fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat leaving Culver City, California, 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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104 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, standing by the XF-11, April 3, 1947 |
Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5. Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate... |
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105 |
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Photograph of a blimp advertising The Outlaw, 1943 |
RKO Pictures' blimp advertising their movie, "The Outlaw," that starred Jane Russell and was released in February 1943. The blimp is stored in a warehouse. |
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106 |
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Photograph of the first XF-11, with a Constellation plane in the background, 1946 |
The first XF-11 on the runway, with a Constellation in the background. Notice the dual propellers, marking this as the first XF-11. |
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107 |
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Photograph of the cockpit of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, October 31,... |
The cockpit of Hughes Flying Boat on Terminal Island at the Los Angeles Harbor. |
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108 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes leaving the Northrop Gamma Racer, Newark, New Jersey, January 13, 1936 |
Howard Hughes leaving the cockpit of a Northrop Gamma, surrounded by a crowd at Newark New Jersey Airport. Hughes set a coast-to-coast speed record. A bank of microphones and a movie camera are seen beside the plane. |
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109 |
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Aerial photograph of the Landmark Hotel and Circus Circus, Las Vegas, circa 1967-1972 |
Aerial view of the Landmark Hotel tower, with Circus Circus in the background, in the late 1960s or early 1970s. |
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110 |
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Photograph of Hughes Electronics corporate headquarters, 1997 |
Color photograph of Hughes Electronics corporate headquarters in 1997. |
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111 |
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Photograph of the fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat leaving its Culver City hangar, 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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112 |
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Photograph of a wing of Hughes' Flying Boat leaving Culver City, California, 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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113 |
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Photograph of the fuselage of Hughes Flying Boat being transported to Terminal Island, California, 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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114 |
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Aerial photograph of Potomac area, with map, demonstrating the Lockheed Shooting Star mapping plane, October... |
An aerial photograph with a city map in the upper left corner. Transcribed description from back of the photograph: "AAF' 'Shooting Star' does mapping at 475 mph. An Army Air Forces XFP-80, the 'Shooting Star' built by Lockheed recently... |
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115 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes standing by the XF-11 plane, April 3, 1947 |
Howard Hughes standing by the XF-11 the day before his second test run on the plane. |
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116 |
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Photograph of the fuselage of Hughes Flying Boat en route to Terminal Island, California, 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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117 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa early 1940s |
Headshot portrait of Howard Hughes in the early 1940s. |
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118 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting in the cockpit of the Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles... |
Howard Hughes sits at the controls of his 400,000 pound Flying Boat just a day prior to its first tests in the Los Angeles Harbor in California. The aircraft was 219 feet long with a wing span of 320 feet. |
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119 |
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Photograph of the fuselage of the Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Culver City, California, 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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120 |
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Photograph of poolside guests at the Desert Inn, Las Vegas, 1967-1972 |
Guests on the patio at the Desert Inn swimming pool in the late 1960s or early 1970s. |
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121 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the first XF-11, Culver City, California, 1946 |
Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his XF-11 airplane before his first test flight. |
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122 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Earl Martyn in the cockpit of the Hughes Flying Boat,... |
Howard Hughes (right) and Earl Martyn inside of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, which was near completion on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. The Hughes Flying Boat, also called the Spruce Goose, was the largest plane in the... |
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123 |
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Photograph of workmen completing the final arrangements for the test of the HK-1, Hughes Flying... |
The interior of the 219-foot long hull of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, on the day of the craft's initial water taxi tests. The picture was taken from the center section of the 400,000 pound aircraft. Workmen were completing the final... |
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124 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew member inside of the HK-1 Flying Boat, 1947 |
Howard Hughes inspecting the equipment on the flight deck inside of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, which he designed and built. The man pictured behind Hughes is possibly Earl Martyn, Hughes' flight engineer. The Flying Boat was near completion... |
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125 |
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Photograph of Charles B. Thornton, S. Ramo, and others with the first Hughes Aircraft Company... |
The first radar antenna produced at Hughes on Sept. 28, 1949 was returned for service three years later at the opening of a new service shop. Pictured from left to right are Charles B. Thornton, S. Ramo, Ray B. Parkhurst,... |
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126 |
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Phtograph of Howard Hughes in the XF-11, after his successful test flight, April 5, 1947 |
Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES TEST-PILOTS SECOND XF-11. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5. Preparatory to making its first flight test today, Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, is shown in the cockpit of the second XF-11 sister ship to the... |
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127 |
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Photograph of HK-1 Hughes Flying Boat, on Terminal Island, Los Angeles Harbor, 1947 |
The HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat (with the number NX37602 on tail visible) in the water on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. |
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128 |
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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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129 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with an engineer in Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles, November 2,... |
Howard Hughes talking with an engineer at the rear of the flight deck of Hughes Flying Boat at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor (now known as Long Beach). |
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130 |
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Aerial photograph of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat on its test flight in the Los... |
The Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat during its test run in the Los Angeles Harbor. |
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131 |
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Photograph of a wing from the Flying Boat on its way to Terminal Island in... |
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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132 |
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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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133 |
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Photograph of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat during its test flight, Los Angeles Harbor, November... |
Howard Hughes HK-1, Flying Boat, test flight in the Los Angeles Harbor with ships, boats and observation planes visible. |
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134 |
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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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135 |
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Photograph of Hughes administrative building, Los Angeles, 1995 |
The Hughes administrative building, located at 6775 Centinela Avenue in Los Angeles, was where the HK-1 plane was built. |
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136 |
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Photograph of the fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island, Los... |
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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137 |
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Aerial photograph of the fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat en route to Terminal Island,... |
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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138 |
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Photograph of Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, 1947 |
The Hughes HK-1 Hercules Flying Boat shown tied to its dock at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor in 1947. |
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139 |
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Photograph of Thomas Black, Howard Hughes, and Noah Dietrich at Senate War Investigating Committee hearings,... |
L-R: Thomas Black, Howard Hughes, Noah Dietrich during the 1947 Senate War Investigating Committee hearings in Washington, D.C. |
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140 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the first XF-11, Culver City, California, 1946 |
Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his XF-11 before its first test flight. |
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141 |
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Photograph of workmen moving the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat in Terminal Island at the Los... |
Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat towed by workmen with a capstan at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. |
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142 |
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Photograph of the fuselage section of the Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island,... |
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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143 |
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Aerial photograph of the HK-1 Flying Boat in the Los Angeles Harbor, circa 1947 |
An aerial view of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. |
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144 |
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Photograph of the Hughes XF-11 plane at the Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, April 4,... |
The XF-11 plane's second flight immediately following take-off, at the Hughes Airport in Culver City, California |
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145 |
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Photograph of engine parts of the Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island, Los... |
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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146 |
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Aerial photograph of the fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat while being moved to Terminal... |
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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147 |
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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat at its dock on Terminal Island in the Los... |
The HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, with the tail number NX37602 visible, in the water on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. |
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148 |
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Photograph of the fuselage portion of Hughes Flying Boat being moved to Terminal Island in... |
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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149 |
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Photograph of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat docked at the Los Angeles Harbor, November 1,... |
View of Hughes Flying Boat port bow in dry dock at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. Howard Hughes and Jack Jerman can be seen on the platform in the background. |
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150 |
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Photograph of Hughes H-1 Racer, November 1, 1945 |
The Hughes H-1 Racer, with its registration number NX 258Y on the underside of the port wing. |