(2) Howard Hughes relief medals & photo album commemorating the 1983 preview of the permanent exhibition of the Flying Boat in...

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(2) Howard Hughes relief medals & photo album commemorating the 1983 preview of the permanent exhibition of the Flying Boat in Long Beach, Ca. together with Hughes Tool Co. ID card & badges from Hughes' personal accountant and Summa Corp. Senior V.P. Vernon Olson. Two 2-in. diameter medals depicting Hughes in the cockpit of his H-4 Hercules with inscription "Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. 1905 / 1976"; obverse depicts the airplane in the water with inscription "May 11, 1983 Presented on the occasion of the preview of the permanent Hughes Flying Boat Exhibit as a tribute to the determination and aeronautical genius of Howard R. Hughes, Jr." Each medal includes wooden display stand. Included is a 6 x 5.5 in. leather bound photo album inscribed in gilt on the cover "The Flying Boat May 11th, 1983" containing (26) photos of the exhibition and preview ceremony. Also includes the original Hughes Tool Co. ID, badge and Summa Corp. badge and accompanying business cards of Vernon C. Olson, Hughes' personal accountant since the early 1950s who later served as Senior Vice President of Summa Corporation following Hughes' death. 1 medal exhibits slight oxidation; ID and badges show expected wear.

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