Howard Hughes and Noah Dietrich (the chief Executive Officer of the Howard Hughes Corporation from 1925-1957), during a dinner in Houston honoring Hughes' world flight.
The grayscale view of dormitories built for the workers of Hoover Dam in Boulder City, Nevada. Automobiles can be seen parked alongside the adjacent road.
The grayscale view of some of the first buildings in Boulder City, Nevada. Other buildings under construction can be seen among the finished buildings.
The grayscale view of some of the first buildings in Boulder City, Nevada. Other buildings under construction can be seen among the finished buildings.
The view of Howard Hughes being escorted through a crowd of attendees at the World's Fair in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Press Headquarters at field where Hughes ended flight. New York City-- The Press Headquarters set up under a huge tent at Floyd Bennett Field by the New York World's Fair for the use of newspapermen "covering" the landing of Howard Hughes and his crew after their record-smashing flight around the world. Part of the great throng that welcomed the gallant fliers mills around in front of the tent. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"
An exterior view of a Consolidated Virginia mine in Virginia City, Nevada. Description provided with image: "Con. Virginia Mine (Old Shaft), one of the so-called Bonanza Mines controlled by Mackey & Fair, Situate on Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada. Production 150,000,000. Paid dividends amounting to $78,000,000. Photo 1891."