The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Description written on back of photograph: "World-fame drops on City out of blue, sunny skies: Fame came to the municipal airport and the city of Minneapolis in a flash of silver and a roar at 7:38 am, July 14, 1938 when Howard Hughes swooped to Earth in his Droning Silver Bullet on his record breaking round-the-world flight. Photo-courtesy "The Minneapolis Star" Board of Park Commissions. 325 City Hall Minneapolis Minn."

Description printed on accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes reading maps and studying his way in the meteorological office at the Le Bourget. July 1938"

An overhead view of a parade thrown for Howard Hughes possibly in Texas.

A close up portrait of Howard Hughes, possibly in an airplane hangar in New York.

An image of crowds surrounding an automobile, Howard Hughes is presumably inside the car.

A view of the Lockheed 14 surrounded by a small crowd while resting inside a hangar in Chicago.

Howard Hughes surrounded by crowds and security guards, likely in France after landing his Lockheed 14 aircraft.