Lily Pons (left) and Howard Hughes (right). Text printed on an attached strip of paper: "Noted flier and his hostess at cocktail party Los Angeles, Cal. -- Howard Hughes, noted flier, with Lily Pons, singing star, as he attended the cocktail party given by Miss Pons at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Credit Line (ACME) 11/8/38 NY LOND PAR."

Typed onto a piece of paper given with the image: "Hughes' Plane Over Los Angeles, Cal. -- The world-girdling plane of Howard Hughes pictured from an American Airlines plane as it flew over Los Angeles as Hughes and four companions on the record-breaking flight arrive at Los Angeles for the ovation accorded them by proud Southern Californians. The Los Angeles City Hall is in the background. Credit Line (ACME) 8/2/38 NY

The XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Material Command engineers, sits in a field. Automobiles with cameras on top are parked, ready to chase the plane on its test flight.

Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.B. Other Demonstrations and Strikes

Costume Details: Trio of ballet-style dancers in black tights, sheer black tops with belled sleeves, black fur boas, short white slouch boots, and hot pink hats trimmed with black feathers and veils.

Bell Family Scrapbook scanning, Set 4, proofed 11.04.2010 Clara Bow in the courtyard of the ranch house at Walking Box Ranch. The rock garden is visible in around her. The garden was made by "Big John" Silvera from Searchlight Nevada. He was Deputy Sheriff and did rock work