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Photograph of a wrecked Hughes XF-11/XR-11 aircraft (tail number 470155) following its crash into a house, Beverly Hills, California, 1946.

Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" flying boat, circa 1940s.

Photograph of Howard Hughes seated at a table, circa 1940s.

Photograph of Howard Hughes (center) speaking to a crowd of reporters, circa 1940s.

Photograph of Howard Hughes seated in front of a bookcase, circa 1940s.

Photograph of the forward section of the Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" flying boat being transported by truck, circa 1940s.

Photograph of the control panels of the Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" flying boat, circa 1940s.

Photograph of the Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" flying boat on open water, circa 1940s. Several boats are visible in the scene.

Photograph of the Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" flying boat on open water, circa 1940s.

Photograph of the Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" flying boat undergoing assembly while dockside, circa 1940s.