The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade after he completed his Round-The-World flight in New York.

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes and party arriving at City Hall. 7/15/38."

A view of crowds waiting to see Howard Hughes arrive at Floyd Bennett Field in New York.

Crowd of people watching Howard Hughes arrive at the Washington Airport in Washington D.C. to thank Cordell Hull for the State Department's co-operation of Hughes' Round the World flight.

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Crowd Greets Hughes On Arrival In Capital, Washington D.C. -- Howard Hughes and his companions came to Washington July 21, to personally thank Secretary of State Cordell Hull for the State Department's co-operation on their record world flight, and incidentally to be feted at a luncheon of the Press Club. The photo shows Hughes, in park suit and black hat, as he was led through a huge crowd on his arrival at the Washington Airport. Credit Line (ACME) 7/21/38 (NY FOR)."

The black and white view of Howard Hughes surrounded by people in Paris, France. Text printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes after arriving at Paris to complete the first leg of a round-the-world flight. 7-11-38."

Howard Hughes (second from right) and employees, visiting Hughes Tool Company in Houston Texas in 1938.