An overhead view of the near-fatal crash of Howard Hughes' XF-11 in Culver City, California.

Note: Handwritten menu Restaurant: Hôtel Bristol

Museum and Administration Building stands in a vacant dirt field. An American flag waves in front of the structure.

A view of Howard Hughes (right) being asked about his controversial XF-11 photo reconnaissance plane by Senator Harry Cain (left), Republican of Washington, in Culver City, California. An unidentified man sits between the two.

Description given with photo: "Losing Money on Flying Boat, Says Hughes, Culver City, Calif.: Howard Hughes (center, facing camera) makes his first appearance before the press since the start of the senate investigation into his multi-million dollar plane contracts. Hughes said the government is getting its $18,000,000 worth out of his big, eight-engined flying boat but he's losing money. the plane has yet to be flown. Credit (ACME). 7-30-47."

From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). The presentation slide lists the steps required to conduct atmospheric and underground bomb tests.