Honus Wagner's Family Viewing Plaque photograph
Dateapproximately 1957
DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Honus Wagner's family gathered around his plaque at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Based on similar images taken during this time, from left to right is Mrs. Wagner, Virginia Wagner, Mrs. Carrie Gallagher, Wagner's sister and an unidentified gentleman who has his hand placed on Mrs. Gallagher's right shoulder. Wagner's plaque is on the end cap of an aisle. The caption on the back of the photograph (not shown) states, "Wagners 1957." This photograph was probably captured in 1957.
Object numberB-1958-0054-02
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
Le Bel
Subject
Wagner, Honus, 1874-1955
Subject
Wagner, Bessie Baine, 1890-1971
Subject
Wagner, Virginia, 1922-1985
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Hall of Famers photographic materials
Dimensions9.5 x 7.5 in.
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Object number: B-1958-0054-01
Le Bel
approximately 1957
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0876
New York World-Telegram
undated
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0867
New York World-Telegram
1955 April 30
Object number: B-1963-0177-0005
Wagner, Honus, 1874-1955
circa 1939
Object number: BL-1995-01459-008
Wagner, Honus, 1874-1955
undated
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0869
Thompson, Paul, 1878-1940
between 1915 and 1919
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0875
New York World-Telegram
1955 February 24
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0848
New York World-Telegram
approximately 1953
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0856
New York World-Telegram
1947 May 01
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0852
New York World-Telegram
1945 May 14