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."

The black and white view of a crowd of people gathering to greet Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Field Airport in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "17. Rail birds, part of crowd that waited all nite. International news. (Evening Herald)."

The black and white view Mayor Laguardia and Grover Whelen watched Howard Hughes land in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Field, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Mayor Laguardia (left) and Grover Whelen looking skyward as they see the approaching Howard Hughes and his globe girdlers complete A Round The World flight, 7-24-38. (Press Association)."

The black and white view of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. This final landing for Hughes marked the end of his Round The World flight.

The black and white view of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. This final landing for Hughes marked the end of his Round The World flight.

The black and white, aerial view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft preparing for its final landing on its Round the World flight in Floyd Bennett Field, New York.

The black and white, aerial view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 aircraft performing its final landing on the Round the World flight in Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Police get into line before arrival of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Field after Round the World flight. 7/14/38."