A view of Howard Hughes sitting in the back of a car, likely being driven to a New York hotel, after landing the Lockheed 14 at Floyd Bennett Field. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes on his way to a hotel after arriving in New York. 7-14-38. (Press Association)"

An overhead view of a car carrying Howard Hughes and others at a parade dedicated to Howard Hughes in Texas.

An overhead view of a car carrying Howard Hughes and others at a parade dedicated to Howard Hughes in Texas.

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Chicago crowd greeting Howard Hughes when he arrived there. 7-29-38"

The black and white view of Howard Hughes in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Description written on back of photograph: "July 14, 1938: Tired and bearded, Howard Hughes was surrounded as he left his plane at the municipal airport (World-Chamberlain Field) to secure weather information before leaving Minneapolis to complete his record-breaking around-the-world flight-- the fastest flight ever made in circumnavigating the globe. Photo-courtesy "The Minneapolis Star" Board of Park Commissions 325 City Hall Minneapolis, Minn."

The black and white view of Howard Hughes plane in flight over New York City, July 1938

The street view of a parade held for Howard Hughes in Chicago. Hughes can be seen sitting in the center of the first black car in line.