A view of crowds waiting to see Howard Hughes arrive at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Plane being towed after record breaking light. 7/14/38. (Daily News)"
Trascribed from attached press release: " Howard Hughes (wearing hat) talks over details of tomorrow's initial taxi testing of his 24,000 horsepower flying boat, Nov. 1, 1947." Hughes is standing between Chal Bowen(?) (left) and Gale J. Moore (right).
Description given with photo: "Ready To Resume Stand At Contract Inquiry, Washington, D.C. --- Millionaire plane builder Howard Hughes, center, arrived in Washington today with "New Information" to put before the Senate War Investigating Committee and said he hoped he would be given a fair opportunity to present his "side of the case." Hughes is shown with newsmen after he landed at Washington National Airport. INP Photo by G.B. Kress. 11/07/47."