Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "At reception for World Fliers. Howard Hughes and Mayor Fiorello Laguardia seated in their parade car as Grover Whalen enters it just before the precession gets underway. 7/15/38."
The up close view of Howard Hughes and his crew of five posing on the steps of City Hall for photographs in New York City, New York. Crowds who gathered to celebrate Hughes' completion of his Round the World flight can be seen in the background.
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "New York reception for Howard Hughes and his four companions after they completed a round the world flight. 7/15/38."
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Mayor Laguardia on the steps of City Hall receiving Howard Hughes and his Globe Girdlers. They are (L-to-R) Ed Lund, Richard Stoddart, Thomas Thurlow, Laguardia, Howard Hughes, and Harry Connor. 7-15-1938."
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "New York reception for Howard Hughes and his companions after completing a round the world flight. 7-15-38 (Press Association)."
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes and crew in parade up Broadway after record-breaking world flight. New York, New York."
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes and crew in parade up Broadway after record-breaking world flight. New York, New York."