Wing and engines of the Flying Boat are visible in this photograph that was taken during Howard Hughes first test flight. Harbor Island is visible in the distance. Photograph likely taken from inside the plane. Stamped on the back of the photo "Hughes Aircraft Photo" and the date "Nov 2 1947." Los Angeles Harbor is now known as Long Beach Harbor.
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Howard Cannon presents the Clark County Community College outstanding Classified Staff member of the 1980-1981 Academic Year Award to Bernice McKnight.