Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford photograph

Date1955 June 20

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Yogi Berra giving out ice cream cones at his shop while Whitey Ford stands beside him behind the counter. Berra is holding a cone in each hand, while boys eat the ice cream. A large group of children surround the counter. A caption on the back (not shown) reads, "YOGI THE HOST / Jackson Heights, N.Y.: Yankee catcher Yogi Berra hands ice cream cones to youngsters lined up at his new ice-cream-products-and-light-lunches store in Jackson Heights, which opened June 20th. Teammate pitcher Whitey Ford (left) helps handle the throng. The store, second such venture for Berra, is located at 74-04 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0893

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ford, Whitey, 1928-2020

Subject Berra, Yogi, 1925-2015

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions10 x 8 in.

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

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