Fourth of July celebration on the main street of Searchlight, Nevada. In the background is the "Brown Club" and "The Gem". Written on the photograph is "Searchlight July 5, '09."

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Photo by: Ankers Capitol Photographers 316 F Street, N.E. Wash., D.C. 20002 Phone (202)543-2484"

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Taken during Howard Cannon's visit to England for a briefing on the Seventh Air Division and Third Air Force. Handwritten on verso: "L to R Col. W. H. Erwin, Deputy Chief Staff. Intelligence, 3rd Air Force Senator Howard W. Cannon, U.S. Senator (Nev.)"

Description given with photo: "Says Brewster of Fered to Call Off Hughes Probe. Washington, D.C. Howard Hughes, center, charged under oath today that Sen. Owen Brewster, ( R ) of ME., offered to call off the senate probe of his warplane contracts if Hughes would agree to a merger of his trans-world airlines with Pan-American Airways. Thomas A. Slack, left, counsel for the Hughes Tool Co., and Noal Deitrich, right, executive vice president of the Hughes Tool Co., are shown conferring with Hughes shortly after he took the witness stand. -INP Photo by N.K. Benson- 8/6/47."

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

Howard Hughes (center) standing under the XH-17 (Flying Crane) with N. M. Stefano (left) and Rea Hopper (right).