Letter to his mother. There is a list of photographs by number with a description of each. He briefly addressed the festivities of July 4th, including the fact that there were no fireworks because of the high risk of fires.
Description given with photo: "Float Hughes Flying Boat, San Pedro, Calif.: Water pours into Howard Hughes' mammoth drydock as the millionaire plane builder prepares to float his giant plywood flying boat on November 1st. The nose of the 200-ton craft can be seen at right. In upper right are three of the four right wind engines. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). The photo shows Howard Cannon, a member of the Senate Space and Armed Services Committee with General Bernard Schriever, Head of Air Research and Development.
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Official Air Force Photo." Stamped on verso: "Base Photographic Laboratory - Langley Air Force Base, Virginia." Briefings on the worldwide mission of the Tactical Air Command and a familiarization flight in the McDonnell F-110.
Billboard reading Welcome home, Howard!, dedicated to Howard Hughes in 1972, located on Desert Inn Road behind the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Landmark Hotel tower is seen behind the Convention Center dome.