Babe Ruth Portrait photograph

Dateundated

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth. It is a portrait that shows him from the chest up. Ruth is wearing a suit and looking at the camera. The caption (not shown) reads "The great 'Bambino' George Herman 'Babe' Ruth, beloved of baseball fans, will go to bat at the CBS microphone as the first notable to be interviewed by Edwin C. Hill, in the premiere of 'The Inside Story', on Friday, January 27, at 9:30 P.M. EST. The new series proposes to present each week the dramatized highlights in the careers of outstanding public figures as well as interviews with the men themselves."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0772

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions7.25 x 9.5 in.

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