Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes receiving the plaudets of the crowd during his reception in New York City. 7-15-38 (Press Association)."

A view of a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes' completion of his flight Round-the-World in New York City.

The view of a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes completion of his flight Around the World in New York City.

The view of a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes completion of his flight Around the World in New York City.

A view of Grover Whalen, Howard Hughes, and Al Lodwick riding in the back of an automobile during a parade celebrating Howard Hughes' completion of his round-the-world flight.

The black and white view of Howard Hughes, surrounded by crowds, as he exited his Lockheed 14 at Floyd Bennett Airfield.

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "New York hails heroes of World Flight, New York City --- In the greatest reception since Lindbergh's, Howard Hughes and his gallant companions paraded up Broadway today, almost smothered beneath New York's ticker-tape accolade recognizing their record-smashing world dash. Here's Hughes, (center back, seat), gazing up the tons of torn paper fluttering down on him and his comrades, following in the car behind. Beside Hughes on the left is Grover Whalen, head of the New York World's Fair, 1939. Credit Line (ACME) 7/15/38."