Howard Hughes and unidentified men standing on a stage in front of a crowd of people in Chicago.

A view of Howard Hughes surrounded by a crowd in Moscow. The Lockheed L-14 Super Electra can be seen in the background behind the crowd.

A view of the procession of a parade thrown for Howard Hughes possibly in Texas.

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Chicago Cheers Hughes and Companions, Chicago -- Howard Hughes, leader of the quintet that flew Around the World in 3 days, 19 hours, and Mayor Edward J. Kelly, of Chicago, riding at the head of the parade that the city staged in honor of Hughes and his four companions. Credit Lines (ACME) 7/30/38. (NY)."

Howard Hughes being escorted by policemen in a hangar located at the Grand Central Air Terminal in Los Angeles.

Description given with photo: "Hughes Arrives In New York: La Guardia Field, New York, N.Y. -- Howard Hughes, airplane designer, pilot and movie producer, steps down from his converted B-23 bomber at La Guardia Field following his transcontinental flight from Culver City to New York, the first since he narrowly escaped death in the crash of an experimental plane July 7. Hughes personally piloted the B-23 over the 3,000-mile route."

A view of Howard Hughes walking through a crowd after emerging from the Lockheed 14 aircraft he landed in Chicago.