People stand around a wooden stage where participants appear to be kneeling. The men in the contest participate in a "Fourth of July drilling contest" as transcribed with photograph, next to a large sign that reads "Chrysler Plymouth Used Cars We Buy & Sell" on the streets of Tonopah, Nevada.
From the Elizabeth Harrington Photograph Collection (PH-00291). Inscription with image reads: "Showing Las Vegas Welcome sign from Hotel Nevada to Overland Hotel. September 30. 1935, was an exciting day when President Roosevelt arrived to dedicate Boulder Dam. Looking East on Fremont Street from the depot. Crowd gathering to see the President." - E(lizabeth) Harrington
The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew being surrounded by crowds as they exit the Lockheed 14 aircraft after finishing the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Telling the world about Hughes' record flight. New York City-- Radio men setting up their microphones in front of the crew of Howard Hughes great Lockheed plane so that Hughes and his heroic crew could send a few words of greeting to the world over the air waves after their record smashing flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"