Description given with photo: "Hercules Fuselage Leaves Hangar, Calver City, Calif. - The hull of Howard Hughes' huge cargo flying boat, the Hercules, largest airplane in the world leaves hangar in the Culver City, Calif., plant to begin a 28-mile trip to Terminal Island, Calif., by truck and dolly. the 220-foot long hull-fuselage will follow the path of the wing sections to the graving dock where the air giant will be assembled. Credit Line (ACME) 6/16/46."
Description given with photo: "Hull of "Hercules" Starts Journey to Assembly Dock, Culver City, Calif. - The 220-foot-long fuselage of Howard Hughes' gigantic airplane crawls down the highway on truck dollies after leaving the Culver City, Calif., plant. the hull is on its way to the graving dock for assembly at Terminal Island, Calif., 28 miles away. Note size of man on top of hull. NY EUR CAN. Credit (ACME) 6/16/46"
The view of the white Boulder Dam Hotel in Boulder City, Nevada. The hotel is located at 1305 Arizona Street on what was originally known as the Cardenas Plaza. Transcribed onto the roof of the hotel: "Boulder Dam Hotel."
The view of the white Boulder Dam Hotel in Boulder City, Nevada. The hotel is located at 1305 Arizona Street on what was originally known as the Cardenas Plaza. Transcribed onto the roof of the hotel: "Boulder Dam Hotel."
The view of the white Boulder Dam Hotel in Boulder City, Nevada. The hotel is located at 1305 Arizona Street on what was originally known as the Cardenas Plaza. Transcribed onto the roof of the hotel: "Boulder Dam Hotel."
A shot of cars, trees, and buildings; Boulder Dam Hotel can be seen in the background across the road from a building sign advertising "free Boulder Dam motion pictures".
A view of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Grover Whalen greets Hughes. New York City-- His face covered by stubble and still wearing his battered hat, Howard Hughes is taken in tow by Grover Whalen, World's Fair head, shortly after Hughes and his companions set their plane down at Floyd Bennett Airport here, completing their dramatic dash around the world. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38"