A view of Grover Whalen, Howard Hughes, and Al Lodwick riding in the back of an automobile during a parade procession. Description printed on back of photograph: "Howard Hughes welcomed at City Hall, New York. General scene. 7/15/38."
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes receiving the plaudets of the crowd during his reception in New York City. 7-15-38 (Press Association)."
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes and his four companions honored at the National Press Club. Howard Hughes is speaking, with Mayor La Guardia and Secretary of State Cordell Hull at lower right. July 1938."
Description printed photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes in car receiving the applause of the crowd during his reception in New York. 7-15-38."
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Scene at Floyd Bennett Field as Howard Hughes and his crew landed after completing a round the world hop. 7-14-38. (Press Association)."
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "New York hails heroes of World Flight, New York City --- In the greatest reception since Lindbergh's, Howard Hughes and his gallant companions paraded up Broadway today, almost smothered beneath New York's ticker-tape accolade recognizing their record-smashing world dash. Here's Hughes, (center back, seat), gazing up the tons of torn paper fluttering down on him and his comrades, following in the car behind. Beside Hughes on the left is Grover Whalen, head of the New York World's Fair, 1939. Credit Line (ACME) 7/15/38."