Connie Mack, Joe DiMaggio and Tommy Henrich photograph, 1949 August 19

Date1949 August 19

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph, from left to right, of Joe DiMaggio, Joe DiMaggio Jr., New York City Mayor William O'Dwyer, Connie Mack, and Tommy Henrich captured standing with one another as Mack is honored in New York City a few days before Connie Mack Day was held as Yankee Stadium. Mack is shaking hands with the Mayor and holding a scroll in his left hand. A caption for an additional copy of the image states (not shown), "New York, Aug. 19- New York Goes to Bat to Honor Connie Mack-Baseball's 86-year-old patriarch, Connie Mack, holds scroll of distinguished service bestowed upon him by New York City as he is welcomed at city hall today by Mayor William O'Dwyer. With the mayor and Mack in the spot of honor on the city hall steps are Joe DiMaggio (left), Joe's son, Joe, Jr., (foreground) and Tommy Henrich (right). Presentation of scroll followed parade of welcome, with all the ticker tape trimmings, from the Battery along Broadway. The owner-manager of the Philadelphia Athletics will be honored by the city during the weekend.1949" Based on the newspaper clippings this photograph was taken on August 19, 1949.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-1073

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Mack, Connie, 1862-1956

Subject DiMaggio, Joe, 1914-1999

Subject DiMaggio, Joe, 1941-1999

Subject O'Dwyer, William, 1890-1964

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions9 x 7 in.

Copyrighthttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

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