Claire and Julia Ruth, Mary Moberly photograph

Date1948 August 12

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Mary Moberly with Claire and Julia Ruth. The caption (not shown) reads "Mrs. Claire Ruth, wife of the Babe, arriving at Memorial Hospital here 8/12 with his sister Mrs. Wilbur Moberly (left) of Baltimore, Md. and the Ruths' adopted daughter, Mrs. Richard Flanders, Conway, N.H. Babe Ruth's condition continued critical." Another caption on the back of this photograph reads "Mrs. Claire Ruth, wife of Babe, is shown arriving at Memorial Hospital in New York City with his sister Wilbur Moberly (left), of Baltimore, Md., and the Ruth's adopted daughter, Mrs. Richard Flanders. While still in critical condition, the Babe is slightly improved today."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0632

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Claire

Subject Stevens, Julia Ruth

Subject Moberly, Mary, 1900-1992

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Duplicate/Alternate CopyB-2035-63-12

Dimensions6 x 8.5 in.

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

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