Babe Ruth and Mayor William O'Dwyer photograph
Date1948 July 25
DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth and New York Mayor William O'Dwyer. The caption (not shown) reads "Mayor William O'Dwyer visits Babe Ruth at Memorial Hospital on July 25, shortly after he had signed proclamation designating July 26 as Babe Ruth Day in New York City." O'Dwyer is wearing a suit and Ruth is wearing a robe.
Object numberBL-1968-01451-0400
Publisher
New York World-Telegram
Subject
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
Subject
O'Dwyer, William, 1890-1964
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials
Dimensions8.5 x 6.5 in.
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