Babe Ruth and Jacob Ruppert photograph

Date1934 January 15

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth and Jacob Ruppert. The caption (not shown) reads "Midst the pungent odor of hops in the office of Colonel Jake Ruppert as the Yankee owner and the [...] slugger stage their annual signing ceremony. Here you see the Colonel on he left as the Babe [..]his name to his 1934 contract. Ruth doesn't seem woebegone over his cut, nor does the [...] to miss the warm Florida breezes, where the ritual had been performed in the past few [...]." Based on similar photographs, this was taken January 15, 1934.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0638

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Subject Ruppert, Jacob, 1867-1939

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions9.75 x 7.25 in.

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