The black and white view of crowds surrounding the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Le Bourget Airfield near Paris, France.

The black and white view of photographers and crowds of people at Le Bourget Airfield, Paris.

Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 inside a hangar at Le Bourget Airfield.

Howard Hughes (rt.)with two other unidentified men inside the Hughes Tool Co. factory in Houston.

A view of Howard Hughes, surrounded by crowds, after arriving in New York.

The view of Howard Hughes being escorted through a crowd of attendees at the World's Fair in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Press Headquarters at field where Hughes ended flight. New York City-- The Press Headquarters set up under a huge tent at Floyd Bennett Field by the New York World's Fair for the use of newspapermen "covering" the landing of Howard Hughes and his crew after their record-smashing flight around the world. Part of the great throng that welcomed the gallant fliers mills around in front of the tent. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"

The black and white view of Howard Hughes in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes as he waited for refueling at Minneapolis before starting his home stretch flight to Floyd Bennett Field to complete round the world flight."