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 printed on back of photograph: "As Hughes and his crew thanked Hull for cooperation Washington, D. C.-- Howard Hughes and his intrepid companions are shown here as they visited the State Department, July 21st, to thank Secretary Cordell Hull for cooperation on their round-the-world flight. Left to right: Richard Stoddart, Thomas Thurlow, Howard Hughes, Secretary of State Cordell Hull and Harry Connor. Credit Line (ACME) 7/21/38."