Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: new York Hails Hughes and Companions, New York City --- In the greatest reception since Lindbergh's, Howard Hughes and his four gallant companions paraded up Broadway July 15 almost smothered beneath Manhattan's ticker tape accolade recognizing their record-smashing Round-the-World flight. This picture shows Hughes, center, waving to the cheering thousands. On the left is Grover Whalen, commissioner of the New York 1939 World's Fair and on the right is Al Lodwick, Hughes' flight manager. 7-15-38. Credit Line (ACME)."

A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules in Culver City, California.

A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules in Culver City, California.

A back view of Howard Hughes Grover Whalen, and Al Lodwick riding in the back of an automobile and a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes completion of his flight round-the-world flight in New York City.

A view of a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes' completion of his flight Round-the-World in New York City.

A view of the first passenger plane equipped with radar that Howard Hughes is flying in Culver City, California.

A view of Howard Hughes installing a radar safety system for passenger planes in Culver City, California.