Babe Ruth Signing Autograph in Crowd photograph

Date1946 April 19

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth signing autographs in a large crowd. The caption (not shown) reads "Youngsters jam around the box of Babe Ruth and Mrs. Ruth at the Yankee Stadium, April 19, in search of autographs as the Ruth's attend the opening game of the Yankees' home season with Washington." Claire Ruth is pictured next to her husband and is wearing a hat and fur coat. Their daughter Julia is behind them wearing sunglasses and a fur coat. Julia's husband, Richard Flanders, is standing beside her in a coat and hat.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0418

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject Flanders, Richard

Subject Stevens, Julia Ruth

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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