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Babe and Dorothy Ruth photograph

Date1931 January 01

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth and his daughter Dorothy. The caption (not shown) reads "Dorothy Helen Ruth adopted [biological] daughter of the Home Run King, had to stay behind to continue her studies when her father and the rest of the family sailed today for Florida, where Ruth will begin getting in shape for the baseball season with the Yankees. Seen here kissing Dorothy goodby, Ruth had just enjoined her to keep up in [...] school work or she would get a whacking when he returned, She [...] not intimidated. An interview with Babe Ruth on his 1931 home[...] prospects by Tom Meany is printed on the first sports page."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0519

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject Pirone, Dorothy Ruth

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions7.75 x 9.5 in.

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