Howard Hughes with his flight engineer and Dave Evans, radio operator, preparing for the Flying Boat's taxi test the next day. The group is shown on the flight deck of the 24,000 horsepower craft. The Flying Boat was assembled on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor.
An image of Nevada Way, a street in Boulder City. Cars are parked outside of various stores lining the street, including a cafe, gas station, and the Department of Water and Power building (far left). Built in 1937, the Department of Water and Power was located at 600 Nevada Way. Text from across the front of the building reads: "Municipal Power & Light."
A view of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes leaving Floyd Bennett Airport after completing a round the world flight with four companions. He is leaving with Grover Whalen (Left in picture) 7-14-38. (Press Association)."
The view of unidentified, snow-covered buildings and automobiles in Boulder City, Nevada. A sign advertising a cafe can be seen onto of the more distant building.
Ann Gleason, left, and an unidentified woman, right, standing next to a model of the Boulder City and the Chamber of Commerce in Boulder City, Nevada. Individual Creator credit goes to W. D. Knighton Photo in Boulder City, Nevada.
Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: Howard Hughes being carried ashore after arrival in amphibian airplane at U.S. Coast Guard Station, Jamaica Bay, B.W.I.
Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: Howard Hughes being carried ashore after arrival in amphibian airplane at U.S. Coast Guard Station, Jamaica Bay, B.W.I.
An image of a lone vehicle traveling down a truck route near East Wye road, which has a pathway to Boulder City branching out from its side. .Transcribed onto the sign presumably pointing towards Boulder City: "Boulder City Every Accommodation."