The black and white view of a crowd of people watching Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York.

The black and white, aerial view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft preparing for its final landing on its Round the World flight in Floyd Bennett Field, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Aerial New of landing, 7-14-38. (Daily News.)" Typed onto a second piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes plane from a welcoming plane as the Round the World flight ended at Floyd Bennett Field."

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the back of the image: "Howard Hughes at the Washington Airport. July 1938."

Description printed on accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes after arriving in Paris on his first stop of a round-the-world flight. 7-11-38"

The black and white view of the New York Police Force awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "More than 1000 members of New York Police Force lined up on runway at Floyd Bennett Airport awaiting Howard Hughes and crew." Typed onto a second piece of paper attached to the image: "Hughes gives cops a busy day. New York - More than 1,000 members of New York's "finest" were on hand at Floyd Bennett Field as a record crowd gathered to welcome Howard Hughes and his crew. 4/14/38."

Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes speaking into a mike at Paris before leaving for Moscow on the second leg of his round the world flight 7-12-1938"

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen at Floyd Bennett Airport just before Hughes takes off for Paris.