Mel Ott photograph

Date1948

DescriptionA black-and-white, head and shoulders photograph of Mel Ott captured looking directly ahead with a straight face; he is wearing a cap and unidentified jersey. The caption on the front of the photograph (not shown) states, "Mel Ott, manager of the N.Y. Giants. (Suggested hold for expected sports story." A newspaper clipping is affixed to the back of the photograph (not shown) and states, "Mel Ott as he appeared in 1948."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-1330

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer New York World-Telegram

Subject Ott, Mel, 1909-1958

Subject New York Giants (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions4 x 9 in.

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

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