The grayscale view of a street scene in Boulder City, Nevada. Here, a string of cars are seen parked beside the Boulder City Company Store. At the front of the line of automobiles is a Union Pacific Stages vehicle. Transcribed onto the sign on the front of the building: "Boulder City Co. Stores." Transcribed onto the vehicle: "Union Pacific Stages."
Transcribed from back of photo: "Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the new XF-11 reconnaissance plane which he designed and built in conjuntion with Air Material Command engineers. He is preparing for its first flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, it can attain a speed of over 400 miles per hour."