Connie Mack Citizens Committee Award photograph, 1941 May 15

Date1941 May 15

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Evie Ketcham captured as she holds up an engraved silver platter that will be awarded to Connie Mack. The plate features an engraved picture of Mack and the words, "To Connie Mack America's Patriarch of Clean Sports From Citizens of Philadelphia May 17, 1941." There is also a baseball field designed on the plate. A newspaper clipping is affixed to the back of the photograph (not shown) and states, "Citizens' Gift To Connie Mack Philadelphia--Evie Ketcham displaying the 22-inch silver tray which will be presented to Connie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, on Saturday. It is a gift of the citizens committee which is sponsoring Connie Mack Day at Shibe Park.5/15/41." Based on the newspaper clipping this photograph was taken on May 15, 1941.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-1172

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Attributes

black-and-white photographs

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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