Babe Ruth Funeral Crowd photograph
Date1948 August 17 or 18
DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth's funeral crowd. The handwritten caption (not shown) reads "Crowd across street from Universal Chapel, waiting for coffin of Babe Ruth to be taken to Yankee Stadium." Based on the Yankee Stadium viewing, this was taken on August 17 or 18.
Object numberBL-1968-01451-0738
Photographer
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
Publisher
New York World-Telegram
Subject
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials
Dimensions9.5 x 6.5 in.
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Object number: BL-1968-01451-0728
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
1948 August 19
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0731
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
1948 August 17
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0714
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
1948 August 17
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0433
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
1947 September 28
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0727
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
1948 August 19
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0750
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
September 28
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0608
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
undated
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0564
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
undated
Object number: BL-1968-01451-1070
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
1949 August 21