A view of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen about his Round-The-World flight experience in Los Angeles, California.

A view of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen about his Round-The-World flight experience in Los Angeles, California.

A view of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen about his Round-The-World flight experience in Los Angeles, California.

A view of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen about his Round-The-World flight experience in Los Angeles, California.

A view of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen about his Round-The-World flight experience in Los Angeles, California.

The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Description written on the back of the photograph: "Like a Bouncing Ball, Howard Hughes landed at Minneapolis at 7:30 a.m., quickly refueled, and has off for New York at 8:11 a.m."

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)."