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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 mourners waiting to see Babe Ruth's casket. The handwritten note on the back (not shown) reads, "First on line at Yankee Stadium to see Babe Ruth. Al Morton of Bronx; Joseph Perdacchi Age 10; Ed Simon Age 8; Barry Morris Age 10."
Object numberBL-1968-01451-0714
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials
Dimensions7.5 x 8.5 in.
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Line to View Babe Ruth's Casket photograph, 1948 August 17
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0702
New York World-Telegram
1948 August 17
A Mourner at Babe Ruth's Yankee Stadium Viewing photograph, 1948 August 17
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0731
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
1948 August 17
Line to View Babe Ruth's Casket photograph, 1948 August 17
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0732
Ravenna, Al
1948 August 17
Babe Ruth Golfing photograph, undated
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0464
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
undated
Babe Ruth Golfing photograph, undated
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0469
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
undated
Claire and Julia Ruth at Babe Ruth's funeral photograph, 1948 August 19
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0728
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
1948 August 19
Children View Babe Ruth Casket photograph, 1948 August 17
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0703
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
1948 August 17
Babe Ruth Funeral Crowd photograph, 1948 August 17 or 18
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0738
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
1948 August 17 or 18
Babe Ruth's Wake Service at Yankee Stadium photograph, 1948 August 17
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0699
New York World-Telegram
1948 August 17
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0139
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
1947 or 1948
Group at Babe Ruth's Funeral Service photograph, 1948 August 19
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0727
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
1948 August 19