A view of a group of unidentified men and Howard Hughes standing together in front of the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft had landed.

A view of a group of unidentified men and Howard Hughes standing together in front of the Trans World Atlantic (TWA) transcontinental plane after the aircraft had landed.

From the David Rea Collection of Howard Hughes Publicity Photographs (PH-00400). This collection is comprised of publicity photographs of Howard Hughes and his aircrafts, from approximately the 1940s to the 1950s, that were compiled by David Rea, former pilot for Hughes Aircraft Company. This collection also includes clippings and technical drawings of Hughes aircrafts. Note: Newspaper clippings were not digitized, but are available in the reading room. All digital objects from this collection are part of a photographic album.

The black and white view of Howard Hughes in a suit. Text printed on an accompanying strip of paper: "After Hughes' record breaking flight. Howard Hughes, sportsman pilot, is shown, left as he discussed his record breaking flight from Los Angeles, California, to Newark, New Jersey, in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 27 seconds, with reporters, at the home of one of his friends in New York, January 19. Credit Line (ACME) 1/19/37 NY 13."

The black and white view of Howard Hughes sitting in an unidentified plane.

Howard Hughes talking with an unidentified woman.

Howard Hughes pictured after Senate hearings in Washington, D.C. in 1947.