Interior view of a car transporting Howard Hughes and two unidentified men.

The black and white view of Howard Hughes on the telephone. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes a short while before taking off from Floyd Bennett Field on his hop to Paris 7-10-1938."

The black and white view of Howard Hughes exiting his Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing the final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Telling the world about the record-smashing flight. New York City--Under the giant wing of the huge Lockheed plane, radio men set up their microphones so that Howard Hughes and his gallant crew of four can send a few words of greeting to the world over the air waves after landing at Floyd Bennett Field on their record-smashing flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38"

A candid photograph of Howard Hughes at Grover Whalen's house.

A close up of Howard Hughes, at Grover Whalen's house.

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Edward J. Kelly Mayor of Chicago (left) and Howard Hughes in Chicago."

Description printed on accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes after arriving in Paris on his first stop of a round-the-world flight. 7-11-38"