Charlie Gehringer Navy photograph

Date1942 January 03

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Charlie Gehringer captured as he studies a map in his hands. Gehringer is dressed is his U.S. Navy uniform. Gehringer served three years in the Navy before being released in 1945. In the background baseball photographs are hung up in frames on the wall. A newspaper clipping is affixed to the back of the photograph and states, "Former Detroit slugger now slugging for U.S. Navy Detroit, Michigan....LT. Charles Gehringer, former Detroit ball player now in the U.S. Navy leans on a wall decorated with baseball photos as he studies a map of the United States. Apparently the former Tiger 2nd baseman wants to keep as near baseball as possible." Based on the newspaper clipping this photograph was taken on January 03, 1942.

Object numberB-1963-0696-002

Subject Gehringer, Charlie, 1903-1993

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 088 Democrat and Chronicle photographic materials

Dimensions6.5 x 8.5 in.

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

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