The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft preparing for a part of Howard Hughes' Around the World flight. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes world flight plane in S. Paul, Minn., for 33-minute stop before last leg of flight back to New York."

The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft preparing for a part of Howard Hughes' Around the World flight. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "The arrival of Howard Hughes and his globe girdlers at Minneapolis to refuel before starting their last leg of a trip around the world. 7-14-38"

Aerial view of the Lockheed 14 before takeoff.

The black and white, skyline view of New York City with Lockheed 14 aircraft flying in the foreground.

The black and white view of the nose and propellers of the Lockheed 14 aircraft with unidentified people surrounding the aircraft.

A view of the Lockheed L-14 Super Electra surrounded by crowds in New York.

An exterior view of the Lockheed 14 airplane outside a hangar at Union Air Terminal in Burbank, California.