Babe Ruth Signing Autograph in Crowd photograph

Date1946 April 19

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth signing an autograph surrounded by people. The caption (not shown) reads "New stars rise each year in the baseball world but home-run king Babe Ruth continues to rank as a favorite with the younger generation. Here "The Babe' is mobbed by youthful autograph hunters in his box Yankee Stadium where he attended the New York Yankees' season opener against the Washing Senators." Claire Ruth, Babe's wife, is pictured to the right of him. Richard Flanders, Babe's son-in-law, is behind him with his hand to his face. People in the crowd appear to be holding up a paper that is advertising Sinclair gasoline.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0416

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject Flanders, Richard

Subject Ruth, Claire

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions8.5 x 6.5 in.

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

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