Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes and crew in parade up Broadway after record-breaking world flight. New York, New York."
A view of Grover Whalen, Howard Hughes, and Al Lodwick riding in the back of an automobile during a parade procession. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes (center), Grover Whalen (Left) and Albert Lodwick during the New York reception for Hughes after completing his round-the-world flight. 7/15/38."
A view of Howard Hughes after being interviewed about his controversial XF-11 photo reconnaissance plane by Republican of Washington, Senator Harry Cain in Culver City, California.