Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Mayor Fiorello Laguardia welcoming Howard Hughes and his four-man crew after flight Around the World. 7/15/38."

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

The view of a crowd standing outside City Hall while Howard Hughes and his crew get their picture taken in celebration of Hughes' completion of his Round the World flight in New York City, New York.

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes is welcomed by New York on return from Round the World flight. Grover Whalen is on the left. 7/15/38."

The black and white view of Grover Whalen (left) and Howard Hughes (right) enjoying the attention from a crowd of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Hughes' completion of his Round the World flight in New York City.

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Hughes, Companions Welcomed at City Hall, New York City - In the greatest since Lindbergh's, Howard Hughes and his four gallant companions paraded up Broadway July 15 almost smothered by the accolade of ticker tape which fluttered down upon them from the skyscrapers. This picture was taken as the five record-smashing, Round-The-World fliers posed for photographers in front of City Hall. Credit Line (ACME) 7-15-38."

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "At reception for World Fliers. Howard Hughes and Mayor Fiorello Laguardia seated in their parade car as Grover Whalen enters it just before the precession gets underway. 7/15/38."