A crowd of people stand in front of a stage supporting Howard Hughes and others in Chicago. The Lockheed 14 aircraft that Hughes landed moments earlier can be seen in the background.

The street view of a parade held for Howard Hughes in Chicago. Hughes can be seen in the first black car in line, sitting center between two other men.

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew before leaving for Paris.

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew before leaving for Paris.

The street view of a parade held for Howard Hughes in Chicago. Hughes can be seen sitting in the first black car in line, wearing a white outfit as he waves to the surrounding crowd.

Howard Hughes (second from the right) standing with other unidentified men near his plane in the hangar at the Grand Central Air Terminal in Los Angeles.

The view of Howard Hughes being escorted through a crowd of attendees at the World's Fair in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Press Headquarters at field where Hughes ended flight. New York City-- The Press Headquarters set up under a huge tent at Floyd Bennett Field by the New York World's Fair for the use of newspapermen "covering" the landing of Howard Hughes and his crew after their record-smashing flight around the world. Part of the great throng that welcomed the gallant fliers mills around in front of the tent. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"