Transcribed from back of photo: "Howard Hughes (in cockpit) warms up the XF-11 for its initial test flight. It is one of the world's fastest long-range photographic planes, July 7, 1946."
Typed description on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes and party being welcomed at City Hall. Hughes being greeted by Jesse Jones. 7/15/38."
The view of Howard Hughes being escorted through a crowd of attendees at the World's Fair in New York. Description printed on back of photograph: "Saving Hughes from hero-worshippers. New York - Howard Hughes surrounded by police as he was escorted from his monoplane shortly after landing Floyd Bennett Field. 7/14/38"
The up close view of Howard Hughes and other inside City Hall in New York City, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "New York welcoming Howard Hughes - close-up inside City Hall. 7/15/38"