The black and white view of police men awaiting the arrival of the Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached onto the image: "Police in readiness for arrival of Hughes' plane, Floyd Bennett Airport, N.Y. -- Police lined up in front of a plane at Floyd Bennett Airport, as last-minute preparations were made for the arrival of Howard Hughes and his companions, who were winging over North Central America on the last leg of their epochal Round-The-World flight. By noon a crowd of 6,000 persons had assembled and countless others choked all roads leading to the field as the fliers drew nearer to their goal. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38."
40 x 62 cm. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Historical and statistical view of the United States, 1860"--Verso. Atlas page numbers at top: 58-59. Arizona became a territory in 1863, and Nevada became a state on October 31, 1864, so this map was either published in 1863 or in 1864 before the end of October. Original publisher: Johnson and Ward.
Note: Two menus are shown inside, one is the "Table d'Hote" and the other is à la carte; both are served from 8:30 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. The prix fixe for the table d'hote is $2.50, with cocktails and cordials extra. Cover is embossed with holly leaves and features the hotel logo and an illustration of a ballerina. Cover illustration has an illegible artist's signature. Menu is tied with a dark red tassel Restaurant: Brigham's Hotel and Café Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States