Description given with photo: "Flying Boat Takes Off - Pedro, Calif. : With all eight motors roaring, Howard Hughes' giant plywood flying boat skims across the surface of Los Angeles harbor at 95 miles per hour on November 2nd. Shortly afterward, Hughes lifted the plane into the air for an unscheduled half-mile flight. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."
Black and white image showing a portion of Boulder City from Water Tank Hill. This photo is significant because it shows the Babcock & Wilcox Company housed under construction in the middle distance.