Charlie Gehringer photograph

Date1942 April 21

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Charlie Gehringer captured in profile as he looks off to the side. Gehringer has his right hand place on his hip as he stands. He is dressed in the Detroit Tigers road uniform. A newspaper clipping is affixed below the photograph and states, "Gehringer...(left) for years the star second base...holds stake in that position as he...whom the Bengals acquired from Wash...Gehringer, who retired from active...Tigers." Based on the newspaper clipping this photograph was taken on April 21, 1942. Gehringer retired after the 1942 season and proceeded to join the U.S. Navy.

Object numberB-1963-0696-003

Subject Gehringer, Charlie, 1903-1993

Subject Detroit Tigers (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 088 Democrat and Chronicle photographic materials

Dimensions4 x 10 in.

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

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