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Letter (photographic reproduction) to A. S. Menasco, President of the Menasco Manufacturing Company, from Ben Howard, President of the Howard Aircraft Corporation, April 20, 1937. Discusses the reliability and performance of the Model B6 engines. One…

Letter (photographic reproduction) to the Menasco Manufacturing Company from Ted Brown, President of Ted Brown Aeronautics, May 11, 1937. Discusses the fuel consumption of Menasco engines. One typed page on Ted Brown & Bud Ernst Aeronautics…

Photograph of a Northrop XBT-2 aircraft, circa 1939.

Photograph of a Piaggio P.50-II aircraft, circa 1939. Stamped on verso: "Piaggio & C. Soc. An. -- Genova / Stablilmento di Finale Ligure / Apparecchio Tipo P.50 IIA.S. / [crossed out: 'Dis.'] N. 24 / Peso Kg. [blank] / Data -- 1 Apr 1939 / Neg.…

Photograph of a Hughes XF-11/R-11 aircraft, circa 1940s.

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.