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Line to View Babe Ruth's Casket photograph, 1948 August 17
Line to View Babe Ruth's Casket photograph
Line to View Babe Ruth's Casket photograph, 1948 August 17
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Line to View Babe Ruth's Casket photograph

Date1948 August 17
DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth mourners. The caption (not shown) "Fans pass the bier of Babe Ruth in the Yankee Stadium Rotunda, Aug.17, to pay tribute to him in death. Ruth will lie in state in the 'House That Ruth Built.' Funeral Services will be held in St. Paul Cathedral on Thursday."
Object numberBL-1968-01451-0702
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials
Dimensions6.5 x 8.25 in.
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Greene, William C., 1901-1963
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Object number: BL-1968-01451-0721
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