From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "U.S. Air Force Photograph - Office of the deputy commander AFSC for Aerospace Systems Los Angeles 45, California." Howard Cannon briefed on an Air Force Atlas-Agena space launching facility by Major General O. J. Ritland.
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Released by: Office of Information Air Force Flight Test Center Edwards Air Force Base Edwards, California".
Description given with photo: "Surprise To Everyone - San Pedro, Calif. : Millionaire planemaker Howard Hughes is surrounded by members of the press after successfully taking his 200-ton flying boat into the air in a surprise flight during initial taxi tests in Los Angeles harbor. Credit (ACME) 11/5/47."
Standing from left to right are John D. Home (Department of Communications of the American Legion), Howard Hughes (Managing Director of Production of RKO), and Edward Underwood (Department of Communications of Hollywood American Legion Motion Picture Post #43), in the late 1950s.