Charged With Murder in Dallas is Art (The Great) Shires. 42, former major league first baseman. He is held in the death of Hi Erwin, 56, onetime minor league player and umpire. Shires admits fighting with Erwin. This picture was taken in 1932 by the traveler's Leslie Jones when Shires was with the Braves.

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Title:
Charged With Murder in Dallas is Art (The Great) Shires. 42, former major league first baseman. He is held in the death of Hi Erwin, 56, onetime minor league player and umpire. Shires admits fighting with Erwin. This picture was taken in 1932 by the traveler's Leslie Jones when Shires was with the Braves.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Shires, Art Baseball
Photographer:
Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967
Name on Item:
Leslie R. Jones
Date:
[ca. December 1948]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Baseball
Baseball players
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 206 x 256 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/r207xp25h
Terms of Use:
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Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
[Additional information from item] Art Shires back in uniform, after being injured.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_000828_0003
Barcode:
39999088103229