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Babe Ruth Funeral Crowd photograph, 1948 August 17 or 18
Babe Ruth Funeral Crowd photograph
Babe Ruth Funeral Crowd photograph, 1948 August 17 or 18
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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
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials
Dimensions9.5 x 6.5 in.
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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
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-1968-01451-0714
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
1948 August 17
Babe Ruth at Old Timer's Day photograph, 1947 September 28
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0433
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
1947 September 28
Babe Ruth Funeral Mourners photograph, 1948 August 19
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0735
Higgins, Roger
1948 August 19
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
Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and Tris Speaker photograph, 1947 September 28
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0750
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
September 28
Babe and Claire Ruth photograph, undated
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0608
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
undated
Claire Ruth Throwing First Pitch photograph, undated
Object number: BL-1968-01451-0564
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
undated
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
Connie Mack, Ed Barrow, Will Harridge, and Del Webb photograph, 1949 August 21
Object number: BL-1968-01451-1070
Greene, William C., 1901-1963
1949 August 21