Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes and his crew welcomed at the City Hall, New York, after their Round the World flight. July 1938."

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes walking along a hall at the State Department. Left to right: Jesse Jones, Howard Hughes, Harold Brayman, President of the National Press Club. July 1938."

Howard Hughes surrounded by crowds and security guards, likely in France after landing his Lockheed 14 aircraft.

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes and party arriving at City Hall. 7/15/38."

Howard Hughes on a ladder, climbing into the XF-11. A police officer is seen in the background.

The black and white view of a parade being held in celebration of Howard Hughes' completion of his Around the World flight in New York City, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "New York welcoming Howard Hughes - General scene outside City Hall. 7/15/38."

Transcribed from back of photo: "Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the new XF-11 reconnaissance plane which he designed and built in conjuntion with Air Material Command engineers. He is preparing for its first flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, it can attain a speed of over 400 miles per hour."