Claire Ruth Leaving Hospital After Husband's Death photograph

Date1948 August 16

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Claire Ruth. The caption (not shown) reads "Mrs. George Herman Ruth, wife of Babe Ruth, closes her eyes as she leaves Memorial Hospital in New York City, Aug. 16, after the death from cancer of her famous husband. With her is Mrs. Wilbur Moberly (partially hidden, wearing polka dot dress), of Baltimore, Md., the Babe's sister."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0723

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Claire

Subject Moberly, Mary, 1900-1992

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions8.25 x 6.75 in.

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

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