The black and white view of a parade being held in celebration of Howard Hughes' completion of his Around the World flight in New York City, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "New York welcoming Howard Hughes - General scene outside City Hall. 7/15/38."
From the KLVX Steamboats on the Colorado Photograph Collection (PH-00156). "COPY 3921 Reproduction from the Original in the Arizona Historical Society" stamp on verso.