Minnie Johnson with Grandchildren photograph

Date1930

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Walter Johnson's mother surrounded by her grandchildren with a book as if she is reading to them. The image caption on the reverse (not shown) reads, "Mother of Walter Johnson to Direct His Home: Mrs. F.E. Johnson, of Coffeyville, Kansas, mother of Walter Johnson, manager of the Washington Senators baseball team, surrounded by Walter's children and children of John Burke, her son-in-law, who will come to Washington to keep house for the 'Big Train.' Mrs. Walter Johnson died last summer."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0226

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Johnson, Minnie, 1867-1967

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions8 x 6 in.

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

Public Access NotePlease note that not all works are on view at all times - their availability is subject to change per the discretion of the Museum staff. Only a portion of NBHFM's collection is currently online and the information presented here is subject to updates and additions based on research and imaging activities. The images, titles, and descriptions are products of their time. If you have corrections or additional information about this object, please email research@baseballhall.org to help improve our records. This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. Every effort has been made to accurately determine the rights status of images. Please email us if you have further information on the rights status of an image contrary to or in addition to the information in our records. For more information or access to a high resolution reproduction (some fees may apply), contact: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Giamatti Research Center, research@baseballhall.org, 607-547-0330.