Babe Ruth and Children photograph

Date1931 October 01

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Babe Ruth, dressed in street clothes, doing hanging leg raises on a bar. Ruth, center, is flanked by two boys, and all three look off to their right as they raise their bent legs to waist-level. The boy on the left wears overalls, a button-up shirt, and socks. The boy on the right is wearing a short sleeve button-up shirt, pants, and is barefoot. The date "Oct 23 1931" is stamped on the back of the photo, suggesting that it was taken in October 1931.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0524

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions8.5 x 10.25 in.

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