Babe Ruth Mourner photograph

Date1948 August 17 or 18

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth's Yankee Stadium viewing. The handwritten caption (not shown) reads "Woman who fainted after viewing body of Babe Ruth." Two people are assisting the unidentified woman on the steps and two people are passing in front of them. Based on similar photographs, this was taken on August 17th or 18th, 1948.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0737

Photographer Higgins, Roger

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions7.5 x 9.5 in.

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