From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Brooks Air Force Base, Texas. Stamped on verso: "Official United States Air Force Photograph - Andrews AFB Washinton 25, D.C."
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Official U.S. Navy Photograph - Not for publication unless officially released." Lieutenant Commander C. D. Wheeler cuts a cake to celebrate the 111,000th arresting gear landing made on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Atlas sheets 58 and 66 from "Report upon United States Geographical surveys west of the one hundredth meridian," showing areas in the western United States surveyed by the U.S.Geographical Survey in 1872-1873.
Transcribed Notes: At top of plate: "U.S. geographical surveys west of the one-hundredth meridian. Parts of California, S.E. Nevada, Arizona & S.W. Utah." At bottom of plate: "Expeditions of 1872 & 1873, under the command of 1st Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army." "G. K. Gilbert, A. R. Marvine, E. E. Howell, geological assistants." "By order of The Honorable The Secretary of War, under the direction of Brig. Gen. A. A. Humphries, Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army."
Photographer's notations: IX-4 Jan 71, Wheeler, Ivy, No. American Finance office, Ernestine Revival and street service. Some photos from this set were previously online with the digital ID pho023800.