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Photgraph of people attending an unidentified banquet, circa 1940s-1950s |
A group of people attending an unidentified banquet, including reporters. |
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102 |
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Photograph of 'Dutch' Kindelberger and others at banquet, circa 1940s - 1950's |
Seated during a banquet, Clifford, James Howard "Dutch" Kindelberger (President and General Manager of North American Aviation), Larsen Warren, Noah Dietrich (Chief Executive Officer of Howard Hughes Corporation 1925-1957), Bowron, Gorss, maybe Rentzel, ?, and General Ira C. Eaker (Vice... |
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103 |
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Portrait photograph of Hughes Tool Company Executive Noah Dietrich, circa 1940s-1950s |
A portrait photograph of Noah Dietrich, Chief Executive Officer of the Howard Hughes Corporation from 1925-1957. |
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104 |
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Photograph of a section of the Flying Boat (with police escort) being moved to 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 Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled June 1946. Stamped on back... |
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105 |
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Photograph of worker in Hughes Machine Shop, Texas, circa 1940s-1950s |
The Hughes Laboratory machine shop is devoted to the building of full-scale test models of rock bits, tool and joints and other drilling tools for laboratory and field testing. In connection with the latter, the shop is equipped to... |
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106 |
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Photograph of Hughes Laboratory Machine Shop, Houston, Texas, circa 1940s-1950s |
Men and women in the Hughes Laboratory Machine Shop are devoted to the building of full-scale test models of rock bits, tool joints and other drilling tools for laboratory and field testing. In connection with the latter, the shop... |
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107 |
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Photograph of a section of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat being moved (with a police escort)... |
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 Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled June 1946. |
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108 |
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Photograph of people attending an unidentified banquet, circa 1940s-1950s |
A group of people at an unidentified banquet, at far right, Larsen Warren (black frame glasses) is partially visible. |
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109 |
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Photograph of Hughes Tool Company Derrick, Houston Texas, circa 1940s-1950s |
Transcribed from press release: "HUGHES TEST DERRICK This 118-foot field-size oil derrick tower above a block-long laboratory in Houston, Texas, where the Hughes Tool Company simulates every drilling condition in the world in order to produce tough, long-lasting drill bits... |
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110 |
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Photograph of people attending an unidentified banquet, circa 1940s-1950s |
A group of people atending an unidentified banquet. |
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111 |
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Photograph of employee in Hughes Laboratory Machine Shop, Houston, Texas, circa 1940s-1950s |
The Hughes Laboratory Machine Shop is devoted to the building of full-scale test models of rock bits, tool joints and other drilling tools for laboratory and field testing. In connection with the latter, the shop is equipped to manufacture... |
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112 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with three unidentified men circa late 1940s/early 1950s |
Howard Hughes shaking hands with a group of men circa late 1940s/early 1950s. |
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113 |
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Photograph of a portion of a wing of the Flying Boat being moved to Los... |
HUGHES' GIANT PLANE GETS FLAPS This 74-foot wing-flap for the world's largest airplane, built by Howard Hughes, is almost as long as the wing of a standard 21-passenger airliner. The flap, one of two which will be installed... |
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114 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes standing next to an airplane circa 1940s/1950s |
A portrait of Howard Hughes standing next to an airplane circa 1940s/1950s. Stamped on back of photo: "Hughes Aircraft Photo." |
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115 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in cockpit of the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946 |
Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the XF-11. Trucks and emergency vehicles are seen nearby. |
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116 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in a film editing lab, circa late 1940s to early 1950s |
Howard Hughes sits in a chair in front of a film editing desk. Behind the desk are shelves holding various reels of film. A film editing machine is seen on the desk. |
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117 |
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Photograph of first XF-11 plane taking off, July 7, 1946 |
The first prototype of the XF-11, flown by Howard Hughes, taking off. |
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118 |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes climbing into the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946 |
Howard Hughes on a ladder, climbing into the XF-11. A police officer is seen in the background. |
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119 |
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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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120 |
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Portrait painting of Howard Hughes, circa 1940s |
The official portrait painting of Howard Hughes. In 1998, Russ Stevenson presented the painting, along with many of his other Hughes Airwest files and memoirs, to the Special Collections Library of the University of Texas at Dallas. |
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121 |
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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat wing in transport, California, June 1946 |
One of the wings of the Hughes Flying Boat is seen being transported by truck on a narrow road in the country, on its way towards the Los Angeles Harbor in June 1946. |