Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "New York reception for Howard Hughes and his four companions after they completed a round the world flight. 7/15/38."
The black and white view of Hiram "Tommy" Thurlow and the Lockheed 14 aircraft in New York, New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Readying Hughes' plane for Paris flight. New York City-- Mechanics hastened to put Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 monoplane in shape for a flight from Floyd Bennett Airport here, to Paris. Motor trouble forced postponement and helpers were working under injunction to have the ship ready for a takeoff "at the earliest possible moment," July 9. Photo shows: Lieut, Thomas A. Thurlow, navigator, calibrating compass on plane. Credit Line (ACME) 7/9/1938."
Wilbur Clark (round table in tux, facing camera) and his wife Toni (next to priest, far right) at a formal dinner at the Hotel Astor in New York City, 1958. (Credit: Bill Mark, Park Sheraton Hotel, New York City)