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Aerial photograph 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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102 |
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Aerial photograph of the TWA Constellation's test flight, May 2, 1947 |
TWA Constellation plane during a test flight on May 2, 1947. |
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103 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and employees at the Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, July 30,... |
Howard Hughes (second from right) and employees, visiting Hughes Tool Company in Houston Texas in 1938. |
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104 |
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Aerial photograph of Terminal Island with the Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, October 31,... |
An aerial view of Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, showing Hughes Aircraft Company and the industrialization of the area. |
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105 |
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Aerial photograph of the TWA Constellation during a test flight, May 2, 1947 |
TWA Constellation plane during a test flight on May 2, 1947. |
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106 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in cockpit of the second XF-11, April 4, 1947 |
Howard Hughes is seen sitting in the cockpit of the second XF-11 prototype, April 4, 1947. |
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107 |
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Photograph of an employee testing Hughes Tool Company drill bits, 1950s |
Transcribed from attachment to photo: ""TOUGH TEST - A hard formation drilling test is begun in the big laboratory at Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, where any drilling condition found anywhere in the world can be duplicated. Here, where... |
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108 |
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Photograph of the fuselage of Hughes Flying Boat being moved 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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109 |
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Photograph of Hughes XF-11 in flight, April 4, 1947 |
Date stamped on back of photo: April 3, 1947. Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES FLIES DUPLICATE OF CRASH PLANE CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5 -- Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, today test-piloted the plane pictured here, a duplicate... |
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110 |
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Photograph of the Hughes Tool Company office building, Houston, Texas, 1922 |
This was the administration building for the Hughes Tool Company at the Hughes plant on Polk Avenue in Houston, Texas, 1922. The building was constructed during the winter of 1917-1918. Hughes' office was on the lower right-side of the... |
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111 |
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Photograph of Hughes Tool Company employees at work, 1951 |
Employees of Hughes Tool Company at work in 1951. |
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112 |
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Aerial photograph of Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat in the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947 |
Hughes HK1, Flying Boat, leaving or returning from its test run in the Los Angeles Harbor. |
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113 |
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Photograph of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947 |
Howard Hughes' 400,000 pound Flying Boat flying 70 feet above the water for one-mile during taxi tests over the Los Angeles Harbor with Hughes at the controls. Hughes had scheduled taxi tests only for the 219-foot long ship, but it... |
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114 |
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Photograph of the first XF-11 plane at the Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, July 3,... |
The XF-11 plane before its first flight at the Hughes Airport in Culver City, California. |
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115 |
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Film transparency of Desert Inn swimming pool and tower, framed by arch, Las Vegas, circa... |
A view of the Desert Inn swimming pool and tower, with an arch in the foreground. |
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116 |
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Photograph of Hughes HK-1 during its test run in the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2,... |
The Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat during its test run in the Los Angeles Harbor. |
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117 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Fiorello La Guardia and Grover Whalen, New York, July 12,... |
Howard Hughes (wearing hat) receives congratulations from Mayor Fiorello La Guardia at Floyd Bennett Airport in Brooklyn. The gentleman wearing a polka dot bow tie, standing behind the mayor is Grover Whalen. Mr. Whalen was president of the 1939 New... |
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118 |
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Photograph of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, returning from its historic test flight, November 2,... |
Transcribed press release from back of photograph: "Howard Hughes' flying boat, world's largest plane, rides free off Terminal Island in Los Angeles Harbor immediately after its launching yesterday. The plane's vertical stabilizer tip rides about 80 feet above the... |
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119 |
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Photograph of men working on the interior of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat, Los Angeles... |
Men working inside the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. |
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120 |
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Aerial photograph of the fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat being moved to the 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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121 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Joe Petralli inspecting the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, as it... |
Howard Hughes (left, in dark coat) noted designer, builder, and industrialist entering the hull of the Hughes Flying Boat, the largest airplane in the world, as it was nearing completion on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. With him... |
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122 |
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Aerial photograph of Hughes Flying Boat during its test flight, November 2, 1947 |
Date stamped on back of photo: Nov 2, 1947. Transcribed from attached press release: "IN THE AIR Hughes Flying boat, with Howard Hughes at the controls, takes to the air at Los Angeles Harbor November 2, 1947. LONG... |
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123 |
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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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124 |
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Photograph of the Falcon F-106 missile on display at the Statler Hotel, September 21, 1955 |
A display of the Falcon missile and rockets, weapons designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company for the U.S. Air Force. |
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125 |
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Aerial photograph of the TWA Constellation test flight, May 2, 1947 |
TWA plane in flight, May 2, 1947. |
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126 |
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Photograph of the HK-1, Hughes Flying boat, as it returns from its historic test flight,... |
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 engines lifted the craft from the waters of Los Angeles Harbor with Hughes at the controls. The... |
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127 |
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Photograph of second XF-11 prototype plane seen from front, April 4, 1947 |
The second Hughes XF-11 prototype, seen from the front, prior to a test flight. |
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128 |
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Photograph of a F-106 plane, circa 1959-1972 |
View of a F-106 aircraft, in which Hughes had supplied the original armaments packages, MA-1 with linking SAGE for GCI. |
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129 |
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Photograph of men working inside Hughes' HK-1 Flying Boat, readying it for its historic test,... |
Men working inside of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. |
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130 |
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Aerial photograph of the TWA Constellation on a test flight, May 2, 1947 |
TWA Constellation plane during a test flight on May 2, 1947. |
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131 |
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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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132 |
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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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133 |
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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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134 |
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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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135 |
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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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136 |
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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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137 |
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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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138 |
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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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139 |
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Photograph of Hughes Electronics corporate headquarters, 1997 |
Color photograph of Hughes Electronics corporate headquarters in 1997. |
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140 |
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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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141 |
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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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142 |
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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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143 |
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Film transparency of the Desert Inn swimming pool and tower, Las Vegas, circa 1967-1972 |
Women enjoying the Desert Inn swimming pool patio with the hotel's tower rising in the background. |
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144 |
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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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145 |
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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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146 |
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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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147 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa early 1940s |
Headshot portrait of Howard Hughes in the early 1940s. |
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148 |
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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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149 |
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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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150 |
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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. |