Howard Hughes: Hughes Tool Company Drill Bit

Caption:
A shining facsimile of a drill bit, modeled after the Hughes Tool Company hard formation rock bit type R-1, was fashioned into a trophy for display, circa 1950.
Digital Creation Date:
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Medium:
Photograph
Courtesy Line:
Photograph courtesy of UNLV Special Collections.
Physical Creation Date:
Sunday, January 1, 1950