Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). Client: Kristene Fisher, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). Client: Kristene Fisher, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). Client: Kristene Fisher, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Members of the Howard Hughes flight around the world are (L-to-R) Thomas Thurlow, navigator; Richard Stoddart, radio engineer; Ed Lund, mechanic and H. P. Connor, co-navigator, as they rode in the welcoming parade in New York City 7-15-38."
Howard Hughes speaks into two microphones as he gives a news conference beside the Douglas DC-3, after landing in New York. This was his first flight after the nearly fatal crash of the first XF-11. A number of officials and onlookers stand nearby.
The view of Howard Hughes being escorted through a crowd of attendees at the World's Fair in New York. Description printed on back of photograph: "Saving Hughes from hero-worshippers. New York - Howard Hughes surrounded by police as he was escorted from his monoplane shortly after landing Floyd Bennett Field. 7/14/38"