Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes being escorted through crowd after delivering an address at the National Press Club on July 21."
Parade with baton twirlers, flag holders, horse riders, and marching band walks through the streets of Tonopah, Nevada. Flags and decorations hang above the marchers, stretching across the street. Inscribed on bottom of photo in black ink: "4th 1940"