Howard Hughes under the propeller of his Douglas DC-3 aircraft. The photo was taken right before or after his first flight since the nearly fatal XF-11 crash in 1946.
Description given with photo: "Hughes And Attorney At Senate Hearing, Washington : Airplane builder Howard Hughes (left) confers with his attorney, Thomas A. Slack, at the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing, November 8. The subcommittee is probing Hughes' wartime contracts. Credit (ACME) 11/08/47."
Description given on piece of paper attached to the image: "Chicago reception for Howard Hughes after completing his Round the World flight. Hughes is in the center of the car leading the parade."
A view of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen inside of a car in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes (left) and Grover Whalen on way to a hotel after Hughes completed a round the world flight. 7-14-38. (Press Association)"