The black and white view of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. This final landing for Hughes marked the end of his Round The World flight.
The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Journey's end for world fliers! Floyd Bennett Airport, N.Y.--- The plane which carried Howard Hughes and four companions on their dramatic dash around the world, is shown shortly after it landed here at the conclusion of the flight. Crowds swarmed about the craft as the fliers hesitantly prepared to leave the ship. 7/14/1938."
A. M. S. Jan. 1940 in the lower left-hand corner. 1 map ; 61 x 30 cm. Cadastral map. "No. 40-1" in the lower right-hand corner. Shows block and lot numbers, buildings, water supply and sewage system, leased areas.
A photograph taken by Rupert B. Spearman of the hub of the Boulder City Airport as seen from the roof of the Grand Canyon Airlines hanger on March 30, 1937. Site Name: Boulder City Municipal Airport (Boulder City, Nev.)