J. I. Earl farm, Bunkerville, Nevada, July 20, 1905. (birthdate of M[erle] Frehner). J. I. Earl, standing left, gray derby hat; A[lbert] Frehner, big hat; Hector Bunker, carrying grain scale; Cal or Ace Barnum driver on horse-power.
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Chicago Cheers Hughes and Companions, Chicago -- Howard Hughes, leader of the quintet that flew Around the World in 3 days, 19 hours, and Mayor Edward J. Kelly, of Chicago, riding at the head of the parade that the city staged in honor of Hughes and his four companions. Credit Lines (ACME) 7/30/38. (NY)."