The black and white view of Howard Hughes surrounded by unidentified people at the Chicago Municipal Airport. Printed on a paper included with the photograph: "Millionaire Speed King. Howard Hughes, Multimillionaire movie producer and speed flyer, at the Chicago Municipal Airport preparing for a flight to Los Angeles, Calif., in which he hopes to set a new speed record. Credit Line (ACME) 5/14/36."
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.
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.
A view of Howard Hughes after being interviewed about his controversial XF-11 photo reconnaissance plane by Republican of Washington, Senator Harry Cain in Culver City, California. Here Hughes' mustache has been digitally removed from the photo.