Claire Ruth with Babe Ruth Photographs photograph

Date1953 December 21

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Claire Ruth. The caption (not shown) reads "Surrounded by the famous ball player's pictures in the trophy room of her New York apartment, Mrs. George Herman 'Babe' Ruth, widow of the 'Sultan of Swat', looks over a souvenir album of her late husband's triumphs. Mrs. Ruth held a press conference December 21 during which she announced her plans to appear on a television series, telling the life story of 'The Babe' with emphasis on his childhood and early life in Baltimore."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0530

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Claire

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions6.5 x 8.5 in.

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

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