Nellie Fox with Family photograph

Dateprobably 1959

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Nellie Fox and his family as he is speaking into a microphone with a flower lei around his neck. Fox's young daughter Tracy is captured bent over playing with a stuffed animal tiger. Fox's older daughter Bonnie is captured dabbing at her eye. Fox's wife Joanne is smiling while holding a bouquet of flowers. Fox's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fox are captured with straight faces. An unidentified gentleman is holding the microphone up for Fox. Fox is dressed in a Chicago White Sox home uniform. Comiskey Park and a car are in the background. The caption on the back of the photograph (not shown) states, "While her father, Nelson Fox, speaks into microphone at Chicago Friday to thank fans for gifts on special 'night' honoring him, daughter Tracy, 3, pets toy tiger which was among many presents. In background are Nellie's wife Joanne; daughter Bonnie, 11, and parents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fox. " This photograph was probably taken in 1959.

Object numberBL-1968-04131-0075

Publisher New York Herald Tribune (Firm)

Subject Fox, Nellie, 1927-1975

Subject Fox, Tracy, 1956-

Subject Fox, Bonnie

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject Fox, Jacob, 1878-1947

Subject Fox, Mae

Subject Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 002 New York Herald Tribune photographic materials

Dimensions8.5 x 7 in.

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

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