The black and white view of Howard Hughes (left) standing beside Neil McCarthy (right). Printed on a paper included with the photograph: "Howard Hughes (left) and Neil McCarthy. 7-12-36 (Press Association)."

Description written on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes is shown checking his plane at Paris before leaving for Moscow on the second leg of his round the world flight 7-11-38"

Left to right: Toni Clark, Desert Inn owner Wilbur Clark, actor Edward G. Robinson, and an unidentified man at the Park Sheraton Hotel in New York City.

A crowd of people stand in front of a stage supporting Howard Hughes and others in Chicago. The Lockheed 14 aircraft that Hughes landed moments earlier can be seen in the background.

Photograph of Howard Hughes in his RKO office

Description given with photo: "Hughes At Controls Of Sky Giant For Taxi Tests - Long Beach, Cal. : Howard Hughes, millionaire plane builder, flyer and movie maker, is shown at the controls of the world's largest flying boat prior to taking the 400,000-pound craft out for taxi tests on Los Angeles Harbor. The plane, which figured in the Senate investigation of Hughes' wartime activities last summer, is 219 feet long with a wingspan of 320 feet. It was launched today, but will not be air tested until next spring. Shortly after this photo was made it was announced that taxi tests had been postponed. 11/1/47."

Description printed on back of photograph: "Howard Hughes shaking hands with Major General Oscar Westover, Head of the US Air Corps, at a luncheon at the National Press Club. Jesse Jones stands at extreme right with other notables in the center. July 1938."