Description printed on back of photograph: "As Hughes and his crew thanked Hull for cooperation Washington, D. C.-- Howard Hughes and his intrepid companions are shown here as they visited the State Department, July 21st, to thank Secretary Cordell Hull for cooperation on their round-the-world flight. Left to right: Richard Stoddart, Thomas Thurlow, Howard Hughes, Secretary of State Cordell Hull and Harry Connor. Credit Line (ACME) 7/21/38."
Description given with photo: "Temporary Silence, Washington: Sen. Owen Brewster (R. -Me.), left, and Howard Hughes listen to instructions from Sen. Homer Ferguson, chairman of the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee, near the close of the Aug. 6th session. The subcommittee is looking into wartime plane contracts awarded to Hughes. Credit (ACME) 8/10/47."
Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his Douglas DC-3 aircraft. The photo was taken right before or after his first flight since the nearly fatal XF-11 crash in 1946.
Howard Hughes (standing) on the set of the motion picture, "The Outlaw." The movie set resembles the interior of a stable. Three unidentified crew members work on the set.
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Official United States Air Force Photograph - Andrews AFB Washinton 25, D.C.". General George Decker was United States Army Chief of Staff.