A section of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.
A group of miners in Tonopah, Nevada. From left to right, the men are identified as: 1) unidentified; 2) Ed Slavin; 3) Blair Meldrum; 4) Frank LeFevre; 5) David Dunsdon; 6) Kendall; 7) Mitch Vuich; 8) Nick Banovich; and 9) unidentified. The seated man is also unidentified.
A side-angle view of The California Hotel. Transcribed from the notes attached to the picture, "Building burned. It was on the corner across from present 76 Station on the same side of the street. Calif. was the first place Mrs. Chloe Lisle lived in Beatty. Her mother ran it. Job Cobb was the owner. In the background are buildings belonging to Charlie Finney who mined in the Grapevine Mts. The building on the right is lived in presently by Mark Henderson of the Exxon station. Judy's Bar replaced the building on the far right."
Description given with photo: "Just A Few Words Please, New York -- Howard Hughes says a few words for the radio audience just after his arrival here late last night, Sept. 11th, from Kansas City. The multi-millionaire movie producer and flier flew the distance from Kansas City to New York in four hours and 38 minutes, piloting his converted B-23 army transport. Creditline (ACME) 9/12/46."
Description given with photo: " "Shows Over" -- Return Engagement Promised! Washington, D.C. - In the Senate Caucus room, that a few days ago was packed to the doors, Howard Hughes, sits alone as he pens a statement to the press following the "surprise" postponement of Hughes war plane contract inquiry before the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee today, (Aug. 11). Creditline (ACME) 8/11/47."