Honus Wagner's Family Viewing Plaque photograph

Dateapproximately 1957

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Honus Wagner's family at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum with his plaque. Based on similar images taken during this time, from left to right is Sally Motto, family friend, Virginia Wagner, his daughter, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Carrie Gallagher, Wagner's sister, and Miss Wilma Gallagher, his niece. All five women direct their gaze to his plaque. Mrs. Wagner and Mrs. Carrie Gallagher have their respective hands resting on the sides of Wagner's plaque. The caption on the back of the photograph (not shown) states, "Wagners 1957." This photograph was probably captured in 1957. This image exists in a similar form as BL-1370-68.

Object numberB-1958-0054-01

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Le Bel

Subject Wagner, Honus, 1874-1955

Subject Wagner, Bessie Baine, 1890-1971

Subject Wagner, Virginia, 1922-1985

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Hall of Famers photographic materials

Dimensions9.5 x 7.5 in.

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

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