Babe Ruth Fans Keeping Vigil photograph
Date1948 August 11
DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of a group outside of Babe Ruth's hospital room. The caption (not shown) reads "Protected from rain by umbrellas several persons stand outside Memorial Hospital, New York, Aug. 11, as they await news of the condition of George Herman "Babe" Ruth, baseball immortal. Ruth's condition was reported as "still critical" by hospital authorities." Four adults and seven children are pictured.
Object numberBL-1968-01451-0689
Publisher
New York World-Telegram
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials
Dimensions8.25 x 6.75 in.
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