The black and white, skyline view of New York City with Lockheed 14 aircraft flying in the foreground. Typed onto paper included with the image: "New York- Howard Hughes' plane over New York after flight around the world. 7/14/38"
Howard Hughes taking off in the Lockheed 14 aircraft. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes' plane taking off from Union Air Terminal July 3, 1938, on first left of round-the-world flight. Released for personal use only. Not to be reprinted or employed commercially without the permission of the undersigned. L. A. Times New Bureau."
Label on back: KNPR Public Radio Presentation to City Commission, July 21, 1982; Left to right: Commissioner Roy Woofter, Commissioner Ron Lurie, Mayor Bill Briare, Lamar Marchese (KNPR), Commissioner Al Levy and Commissioner Paul Christensen