L-R: an unidentified woman and Chris Hall at a registration table at an unknown event at the Mesquite Club of Las Vegas, Nevada.

A view of Howard Hughes's plane, possibly the Boeing Stratoliner, and mechanics below its propellers.

Portrait collage painting of Howard Hughes in the early 1950s.

Description given with photo: "Hughes Required To Submit Questions At Inquiry In Writing, Washington, D.C. --- The sub-committee investigating the Hughes War Time plane contracts, ruled today that a standing committee rule would be effective in requiring that questions must be put in writing, and presented to the committee thru counsel of the principals involved. here, Sen. Homer Ferguson, R., of Mich. Chairman of the subcommittee is shown receiving a written question from Howard Hughes the millionaire plane builder, to be put to one of the witnesses summoned to the inquiry at Hughes' request. INP Photo by G.B. Kress. 11/8/47." Also hand written on the back of the photo: "Howard Hughes and Sen. Claude Pepper 11/8/47."

Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: Attending the Advertising Club Luncheon in his honor, Howard Hughes is shown with (left to right) Eddie Rickenbacher, Frank Hawks, H. B. Lequattes, and Dick Merrill.

An overhead view of a parade procession celebrating Howard Hughes' completion of his round-the-world flight.

The black and white view of Howard Hughes sitting in the Northrop Gamma Racer talking to an unidentified individual.