Babe Ruth Smoking Cigar with Benson Ford photograph

Date1947 April 07

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth smoking a cigar with Benson Ford. The caption reads "Y515-4/7-New York, N.Y.-Babe Ruth, America's "Mr. Baseball" who is recovering from serious illness, returned to the diamond today (4/7) as a consultant to the Ford [...]otor Co. in connection with its participation in the American Legion junior [...]aseball program. He is shown here getting a light from Benson Ford, company [...]xecutive, after signing the agreement.. They are both wearing a suit and tie. Ford is holding a matchbook in his right hand and lighting Ruth's cigar with his left.

Object numberB-1963-0120-021

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject Ford, Benson, 1919-1978

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Baseball Hall of Famers

Dimensions8 x 6.75 in.

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