Honus Wagner and Ed Barrow photograph

Date1947

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Honus Wagner, left, and Ed Barrow. Wagner and Barrow are seated on a bench shoulder to shoulder, laughing with one another. Wagner is dressed in a pinstriped suit, whereas Barrow is in a buttoned down shirt and checkered jacket. Both Wagner and Barrow are holding their hats in their right hands. Barrow also has a cigarette between his fingers in his right hand and is holding a pair of sunglasses in his left hand. The caption on the back of the photograph (not shown) states, "Ed Barrow, aged 79 (right) and Hans Wagner, 73, talk over old times and the progress of the game in the last half century. It was Barrow who discovered Wagner back in the days when." Stamped on the back of the photograph is the date, "Mar 15 1947." Based on this caption, the image was taken in 1947.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0849

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Greene, William C., 1901-1963

Subject Wagner, Honus, 1874-1955

Subject Barrow, Edward Grant, 1868-1953

Subject New York World-Telegram

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions6.25 x 8.25 in.

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

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