Claire and Julia Ruth with Eleanor Gehrig photograph

Date1948 October 26

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Claire Ruth, Julia Ruth, and Eleanor Gehrig. The caption (not shown) reads "Mrs. George Herman Ruth, widow of the late Babe Ruth, unveils a painting of the Babe in the Babe Ruth room of the cardinal restaurant, Oct. 26. Painting is one of nine depicting aspects of Ruth's life which Mrs. Ruth unveiled. Paintings were later auctioned with all proceeds going to the Babe Ruth Foundation. Looking on is Mrs. Lou Gehrig (right), widow of Ruth's teammate on the New York Yankees, and Mrs. Julia Flanders (center), Ruth's daughter."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0531

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Claire

Subject Stevens, Julia Ruth

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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