Walter Johnson Signing Autograph photograph

Dateundated

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Walter Johnson, dressed in a suit and tie, signing an autograph for a young fan. The caption on the back (not shown) reads: "Walter Johnson takes time out from the broadcast of a Yankee-Senator game to autograph a scorecard for a young admirer in the Washington press box. The Big Train is doubling in brass this season as writer-announcer. He'd look better to the fans out there on the field in a uniform."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0227

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Johnson, Walter, 1887-1946

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

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