Scale [ca. 1:3,231,360. 1 in. to approx. 51 miles] (W 125°00--W 103°30/N 42°00--N 31°45) ; 1 map : hand col. ; 40 x 60 cm., on sheet 46 x 68 cm ; Relief indicated by hachures and spot heights ; Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C ; Decorative border ; Hand colored ; Atlas p. numbers in upper margin: 58-59 ; Date est. from territorial borders and county configuration ; Shows natural features, locations of Indian tribes, proposed railroad routes, routes of explorers, trails, county boundaries and populated places ; Johnson and Ward
The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft being refueled in Fairbanks, Alaska. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "C.850170 Howard Hughes' plane being re-fueled at Fairbanks, Alaska on the last lap of its round the world flight. 7/15/38."
View of construction of one of the wings of the Hughes Flying Boat in a hangar at the Hughes Aircraft Company, June 1, 1945. Scaffolding is seen underneath the wing.
Police escort lined up in front of Hughes Flying Boat on Roosevelt Highway in San Pedro, California, as it was being moved from Culver City to Terminal Island in Long Beach.
Description printed on accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes inspects his machine on arrival at Le Bourget, France, on his round-the-world flight."
Wilbur Clark facing camera at round table, center at a formal dinner at the Astor Hotel, New York City, 1958. (credit: Bill Mark, Park Sheraton Hotel, NYC).