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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew posing for photographs outside of City Hall, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Mayor Laguardia on the steps of City Hall receiving Howard Hughes and his Globe Girdlers. They are (L-to-R) Ed Lund, Richard Stoddart, Thomas Thurlow, Laguardia, Howard Hughes, and Harry Connor. 7-15-38. (Press Association)."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew posing for photographs outside of City Hall, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Contemplative smile. Here, Howard Hughes seems in rapt thought during one of the numerous speeches extolling his feat. Probably thinking of the "men who designed and perfected to its present remarkable state of efficiency, the modern American flying machine and equipment." (The quote is from his own official statement to the press.) Credit Lines (ACME) 7/15/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, July 21, 1938

Date

1938-07-21

Description

Interior view of a car transporting Howard Hughes and two unidentified men.

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

The black and white view of the Lockheed 14. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Hughes plane starts ocean hop."

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

The black and white view of Hughes plane taking off on a flight to Paris.

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Photograph of radio operators, July 13, 1938

Date

1938-07-13

Description

The black and white view of radio operators keeping in touch with Howard Hughes during his travels.

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Photograph of radio operators, July 13, 1938

Date

1938-07-13

Description

The black and white view of radio operators keeping in touch with Howard Hughes during his travels.

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Photograph of radio operators, July 13, 1938

Date

1938-07-13

Description

The black and white view of radio operators keeping in touch with Howard Hughes during his flight.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in France, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes after arriving in Paris on his first stop of a round-the-world flight. 7-11-38"

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in France, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on back of photograph: "Night scene at Le Bouget Field before Howard Hughes took off for Moscow."

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