Babe Ruth with Two Boys at Hospital photograph

Dateundated

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth with two boys at a hospital. The caption (not shown) reads "Babe Ruth helps the annual United Hospital Fund campaig[...]/the sick poor, by visiting the Nursery and Child's Hospital, one of [...]/ fifty-seven member institutions of the fund, and distributing baseba[...]/to tiny patients, who found his visit the brightest spot in their hospi[...]/ experience. There is a child on Ruth's lap and Ruth is showing him a ball. There is a young boy in a wheelchair on the right and he is watching them.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0367

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions3 x 3 in.

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