Babe Ruth and Family Boarding Plane photograph

Date1947 April 08

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth and his family. The caption (not shown) reads "Babe Ruth is moved by the cheers of the crowd as he boards plane at Newark airport today, April 8, for a Florida vacation which the home run king hopes will help him recuperate from he recent serious illness. Left to right: Miss Sonya Oliker, Nurse; The Bambino, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Flanders, Ruth's daughter and son-in-law, and Mrs. Ruth."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0579

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject Ruth, Claire

Subject Stevens, Julia Ruth

Subject Flanders, Richard

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions6.5 x 8.75 in.

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

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