Babe Ruth Fishing photograph

Date1933 November 10

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth fishing. The caption (not shown) reads "'Gee, ain't it a whopper?' exclaimed 'Babe' Ruth as he gloated over this prize catch off the island of Molokai on his recent visit to the Hawaiian Islands. There was another even bigger than this one, but it got away." Ruth is on a boat and sitting on a chair. He has a fish in one hand and a fishing rod in the other. Water is visible in the background. The back of the photo suggests this was taken on November 10, 1933.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0516

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions6.25 x 8.5 in.

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