A black and white view of a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes' completion of his flight Round-the-World in New York City.
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes receiving the plaudets of the crowd during his reception in New York City. 7-15-38 (Press Association)."
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes and crew in parade up Broadway after record-breaking world flight. New York, New York."
A picture of the crowd at a parade celebrating the completion of Howard Hughes' round the world flight. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Parade - 7/15/38."
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes and his crew arriving at the City Hall after their Round-The-World flight. July 1938."
A back view of Howard Hughes Grover Whalen, and Al Lodwick riding in the back of an automobile and a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes completion of his flight round-the-world flight in New York City.
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "New York hails heroes of World Flight, New York City --- In the greatest reception since Lindbergh's, Howard Hughes and his gallant companions paraded up Broadway today, almost smothered beneath New York's ticker-tape accolade recognizing their record-smashing world dash. Here's Hughes, (center back, seat), gazing up the tons of torn paper fluttering down on him and his comrades, following in the car behind. Beside Hughes on the left is Grover Whalen, head of the New York World's Fair, 1939. Credit Line (ACME) 7/15/38."