Jesse Burkett Portrait photograph
Datecirca 1950
DescriptionA black-and-white portrait photograph of Jesse Burkett. Burkett, shown from the chest up, wears a suit and tie. Facing the camera, he looks forward to establish eye contact. Pasted on the reverse (not shown), a caption, typed in black ink, reads, "BALLPLAYER DIES JESSE C. BURKETT, 82, A MEMBER OF BASEBALL'S HALL OF FAME, DIED MAY 27, AT BELMONT HOSPITAL IN WORCESTER, MASS. HE HAD A LIFETIME BATTING AVERAGE OF .342 DURING HIS BIG LEAGUE CAREER WHICH ENDED IN 1905." Stamped on the reverse, in pink ink, is the date, "MAY 28 1953." Based on the provided caption, this image was captured around 1950.
Object numberBL-1968-01451-0037
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
New York World-Telegram
Subject
Burkett, Jesse, 1868-1953
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials
Dimensions4.5 x 6.25 in.
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Object number: BL-1995-12506-001
Burkett, Jesse, 1868-1953
between 1902 and 1904
Object number: BL-1968-00196-055
New York Journal-American
1941 July 29
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0817
New York World-Telegram
1954 March 04
Object number: BL-1968-01451-1109
New York World-Telegram
1956 February 08
Object number: BL-1968-01451-1139
New York World-Telegram
1945 October 10
Object number: BL-1968-04131-0169
New York Herald Tribune (Firm)
1959 November 10
Object number: BL-1968-01451-1120
New York World-Telegram
1955 December