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Babe Ruth Yankee Stadium Funeral photograph, 1948 August 17
Babe Ruth Yankee Stadium Funeral photograph
Babe Ruth Yankee Stadium Funeral photograph, 1948 August 17
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Babe Ruth Yankee Stadium Funeral photograph

Date1948 August 17
DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of mourners. The caption (not shown) reads "Bob Fountain, who has spent most of his life in a wheelchair, pauses at the bier of Babe Ruth in the Rotunda of Yankee Stadium, August 17, for a last look at his baseball idol and friend. Fountain used to occupy a seat behind first base, and the babe would always greet him with his familiar salutation, 'Hiya Keed.' The Babe had a poor memory for names and called all his friends 'Keed.'"
Object numberBL-1968-01451-0697
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials
Dimensions8.25 x 6.5 in.
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Children View Babe Ruth Casket photograph, 1948 August 17
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Babe Ruth's Wake Service at Yankee Stadium photograph, 1948 August 17
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Babe Ruth's Wake Service at Yankee Stadium photograph, 1948 August 17
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New York World-Telegram
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Babe Ruth's Wake Service at Yankee Stadium photograph, 1948 August 17
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0701
New York World-Telegram
1948 August 17
Babe Ruth Casket at Yankee Stadium photograph, 1948 August 17
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0706
New York World-Telegram
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Object number: BL-1968-01451-0711
New York World-Telegram
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St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team)
1967 or 1968
Mourners at Babe Ruth Funeral photograph, 1948 August 18
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0692
Ravenna, Al
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Object number: BL-2000-02292-009
Moffi, Larry
1994 August 16
Line to View Babe Ruth's Casket photograph, 1948 August 17
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0714
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
1948 August 17