Description written on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes is shown checking his plane at Paris before leaving for Moscow on the second leg of his round the world flight 7-11-38"
Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14 in Los Angeles, California. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes off on first leaf of flight to Paris. Los Angeles, Cal. -- Howard Hughes, Millionaire oil man and speed flyer, at the controls of his huge Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" as it took off from here for its leisurely flight to New York, from where Hughes and his crew will fly to Paris and perhaps around the world. 7/4/1938 Credit line (ACME)."
The black and white view of Howard Hughes (left) standing beside Neil McCarthy (right). Printed on a paper included with the photograph: "Howard Hughes (left) and Neil McCarthy. 7-12-36 (Press Association)."
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Fred M. Hublitz Advertising Photography 1408 Key Dr., Alexandria VA. 836-7018"
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Fred M. Hublitz Advertising Photography 1408 Key Dr., Alexandria VA. 836-7018"
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Fred M. Hublitz Advertising Photography 1408 Key Dr., Alexandria VA. 836-7018"
Description printed on back of photograph: "Howard Hughes shaking hands with Major General Oscar Westover, Head of the US Air Corps, at a luncheon at the National Press Club. Jesse Jones stands at extreme right with other notables in the center. July 1938."