Description printed on back of photograph: "Howard Hughes shaking hands with Major General Oscar Westover, Head of the US Air Corps, at a luncheon at the National Press Club. Jesse Jones stands at extreme right with other notables in the center. July 1938."
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Chicago Cheers Hughes and Companions, Chicago -- Howard Hughes, leader of the quintet that flew Around the World in 3 days, 19 hours, and Mayor Edward J. Kelly, of Chicago, riding at the head of the parade that the city staged in honor of Hughes and his four companions. Credit Lines (ACME) 7/30/38. (NY)."
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Fred M. Hublitz Advertising Photography 1408 Key Dr., Alexandria VA. 836-7018"
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Fred M. Hublitz Advertising Photography 1408 Key Dr., Alexandria VA. 836-7018"
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Fred M. Hublitz Advertising Photography 1408 Key Dr., Alexandria VA. 836-7018"
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes and his crew of globe girdlers (L-to-R) Thomas Thurlow, Ed Lund, Albert Lodwick, Hughes, Harry Connor and Dick Stoddart. 8-1-38. (Press Association)." Howard Hughes is standing third from the left.
A view of Howard Hughes sitting with Al Lodwick and two unidentified men in the back of a car, likely being driven to a New York hotel, after landing the Lockheed 14 at Floyd Bennett Field.