Ty Cobb photograph
Date1944 February
DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Ty Cobb as he inspects some of the oranges he grows on his farm. The image caption on the reverse (not shown) reads, "Georgia Peach Raises Oranges Now. Tyrus Raymond Cobb (above), the one-time famed 'Georgia Peach' of baseball, inspects some of the oranges he raises on his farm at Atherton, Calif. Nearing 58, Cobb said Feb. 3 he hopes league baseball will continue despite the war and declared 'if worst came to worst, I'd get back into harness myself to help preserve it.' "
Object numberBL-1968-01451-0058
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
New York World-Telegram
Subject
Cobb, Ty, 1886-1961
Attributes
Classificationsphotographic materials
Duplicate/Alternate CopyBL-1471-68-29|BL-2498-75|BL-1471-68-29
Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials
Dimensions7 x 9 in.
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Object number: BL-1968-04131-0102
New York Herald Tribune (Firm)
probably 1951
Object number: BL-1968-04131-0004
New York Herald Tribune (Firm)
1961 July 08
Object number: BL-1968-00196-055
New York Journal-American
1941 July 29
Object number: BL-1968-04131-0005
New York Herald Tribune (Firm)
1961 June 30