Members of the Rockwell family with friends or relatives in a boat on the Chemung River near Elmira, New York. Handwritten on back of photograph: "Tom, Ducky and self, 1902."
New York Store baseball team. Top: Walter Houek (pitcher), Ben Emerick (pitcher), Frank Black, Harry Beale, Floyd Alter (left fielder), Curly Fennel (Captain, 1st base) Sears (2nd base). Bottom row: McCormick (right fielder and pitcher), Oswald, Jack Seller, Cocky Vorhis (short stop), John kramer (manager), Harley Harmon (sports writer), Shores (catcher).
Description given with photo: "Hughes Flying Boat - Port bow in dry dock at Terminal Island. Howard Hughes and Jack Jerman on platform in background. Long Beach, Cal."
Transcribed from attached press release: "Howard Hughes, on the flight deck of his flying boat, world's largest airplane, discusses with his flight engineer and radio operator, plans for tomorrow's taxi testing of the 400,000 pound craft. The flight deck occupies the upper level in the nose of the 219-foot hull, Nov 1, 1947."