The black and white view of Hiram "Tommy" Thurlow and the Lockheed 14 aircraft in New York, New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Readying Hughes' plane for Paris flight. New York City-- Mechanics hastened to put Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 monoplane in shape for a flight from Floyd Bennett Airport here, to Paris. Motor trouble forced postponement and helpers were working under injunction to have the ship ready for a takeoff "at the earliest possible moment," July 9. Photo shows: Lieut, Thomas A. Thurlow, navigator, calibrating compass on plane. Credit Line (ACME) 7/9/1938."
An image of Parker Dam on the Colorado River at the California-Arizona border, 155 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
A group picture of the Howard Family, probably taken in West Brach, Bridge Creek, Oregon. Handwritten description provided on stock card: "Postcard. Backrow L to R: 1) William D. Howard; 2) Marcus Howard, father; 3) Nancy Howard Copley (tallest figure); 4) Mary Josephine (Baxter) Howard, mother; 5) Ollie Howard Lohr. Front row: 1) Allie Howard Moxley; 2) Lyght Howard; 3) Minnie Howard. (Taken in Oregon)." Additional handwritten description provided on separate piece of paper: "Jesse should be Jessie Pearl Howard Johnson Manor. Picture probably taken in West Branch, Bridge Creek, Oregon. Backrow, l to r: 1) William D. Howard; 2) Marcus Howard, father; 3) Nancy Howard Copley (tallest fig.); 4) Mary Josephine (Baxter) Howard, mother; 5) Ollie Howard Lohr. Front row: 1) Allie Howard Moxley; 2) Lyght Howard (died WW1 influenza epid.); 3) Minnie Howard (died about 15 years old). James H. Howard, Ruth Foster Roark's great-great grandfather."
An image of Parker Dam on the Colorado River at the California-Arizona border, 155 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. Parker Dam is commonly referred to as "the deepest dam in the world" because 73% of the dam's structural height is positioned below the original river bed. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
A view of a group of unidentified men and Howard Hughes standing together in front of the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft had landed.
A view of a group of unidentified men and Howard Hughes standing together in front of the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft had landed.