Babe Ruth's Wake Service at Yankee Stadium photograph

Date1948 August 17

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth mourners. The caption (not shown) reads "The lines are long and the hearts heavy as thousands wait outside the Yankee Stadium, Aug. 17, for a chance to pay their last respects to Babe Ruth, who lies in state in the rotunda of the 'House that Ruth built.' Over 50,000 persons crowded the sidewalks outside the stadium." There is damaged World-Telegram label at the bottom right of the photograph.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0700

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions8.5 x 6.75 in.

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

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