The view of a crowd of people watch Howard Hughes walk through Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "A scene at Floyd Bennett Field as Howard Hughes and his crew landed after completing a round the world hop. 7-14-38 (Press Association)."

Howard Hughes at a parade held for himself in Chicago.

Howard Hughes sitting in a car and waving at a crowd during a parade held for Hughes.

Howard Hughes sitting in a car and waving at a crowd during a parade held for Hughes.

Howard Hughes sitting in a car and waving at a crowd during a parade held for Hughes.

The black and white view of motorcycle police awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Motorcycle police on hand for Hughes' landing, New York city -- Motorcycle policemen lined up on Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, to help keep in check the crowd of 30,000 persons that gathered to greet Howard Hughes and his heroic crew as they landed their giant Lockheed plain after their record-smashing flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME). 7/14/38."

An unidentified man handing Howard Hughes a certificate during a banquet dedicated to Howard Hughes in Texas.