Howard Hughes' flying boat docked near the waters of Los Angeles Harbor, taken July 16, 1947. "Hughes Aircraft" stamped on the back of the image.

Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes examining the damaged tail of his plane after his arrival at the Le Bourget Airfield, Paris, on his world flight. July 1938"

Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the XF-11. Trucks and emergency vehicles are seen nearby.

The black and white view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing its final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Journey's end for world fliers! Floyd Bennett Airport, N.Y.--- The plane which carried Howard Hughes and four companions on their dramatic dash around the world, is shown shortly after it landed here at the conclusion of the flight. Crowds swarmed about the craft as the fliers hesitantly prepared to leave the ship. 7/14/1938."

Howard Hughes waving to crowds in a parade in Houston, Texas in 1938.

The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft taking off on a part of Howard Hughes' Around the World flight. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "The Howard Hughes plane taking off from Minneapolis on their way to New York to complete a round the world flight."

Howard Hughes' flying boat docked near the waters of Los Angeles Harbor, taken on July 16, 1947.