Babe and Claire Ruth with Birthday Cake photograph

Date1937 February 06

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth and wife, Claire, sitting at a table with his birthday cake on February 6, 1937. The table is decorated with a lace tablecloth includes tea cups. They are both looking at something out of frame. A wall of photographs and prints of Babe Ruth can be seen in the background.

Object numberBL-1996-05433-036

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Daily news (New York, N.Y. : 1920)

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject Ruth, Claire

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Baseball Hall of Famers photographic materials

Dimensions9.5 x 7.5 in.

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