Ted Williams Released from Active Duty photograph

Date1953

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Ted Williams being released from active duty in 1953. The image caption on the reverse reads, "Capt. Ted's Out: Ted Williams receives the papers releasing him from active duty with the Marines at Washington today. Col. K.C. Chappel, commandant of the Marine barracks at the Naval Gun Factory, wishes the Red Sox slugger luck." The image caption on the front, below the image reads, "Capt. Ted Williams, left, receives his release from the Marine Corps from Col. K.C. Chappel, Commandant of the Marine Barracks at the Naval Gun Factory, here. The Boston Red Sox slugger will go on inactive duty, and is expected to rejoin his teammates almost immediately."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0879

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Williams, Ted, 1918-2002

Subject Chappel, K.C.

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions9 x 7 in.

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

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