Babe Ruth with Children in Military Uniforms photograph

Date1935 March 09

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth with three children in military uniforms. The caption (not shown) reads "You've got to salute when you meet the Babe now. He was commissioned a major by the Florida Military Academy Mar. 9 at St. Petersburg, Fla., and will henceforth be very military. Left to right: " Major Ruth, Major B.V. Bryant, Academy Commandant; Major Walter B. Mendels, and Cadet Major Gordon H. Vann."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0372

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject Bryant, B.V.

Subject Mendels, Walter

Subject Vann, Gordon H.

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions7.5 x 9.5 in.

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

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