Letter to his mother. There is a list of photographs by number with a description of each. He briefly addressed the festivities of July 4th, including the fact that there were no fireworks because of the high risk of fires.
Parade of people on horseback ride through streets of Tonopah, Nevada on the Fourth of July. The man on the right holds an American flag. Identified closest to camera, left to right: "1. Phyllis Henderson 2. Byron Henderson." Inscribed on bottom of photo in black ink: "4th 1940"