Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Checking damages of plane on arrival at Le Bourget. Le Bourget-- The thoroughness with which he planned the flight and carried it through was still with Howard Hughes when the millionaire flyer and his four companions arrived at Le Bourget, after a record smashing flight across the Atlantic. Hughes is shown here, examining the tail of his plane, just after landing, The tail was damaged slightly. After repairs were made, the fliers took off for Moscow."

From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). From Slides #1550 through 1557. Newspaper title text: "U.S. Confirms a Plan to Halt Talks on a Nuclear Test Ban". 

From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). From Slides #1550 through 1557.Newspaper title text: “Powers Pleads Guilty to Spying; Tells Soviet Court, ‘I Am Sorry’; Eisenhower Rebuts Propaganda”. 

Howard Hughes (in hat) surrounded by crowd at Houston Airport, Houston, Texas.

Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.B. Other Demonstrations and Strikes