What's Four Grand? Lou Gehrig (left), the Yankees' first sacker, visited the boss, Col. Jacob Ruppert, in New York Feb. 8, to talk about his 1938 salary. They shook hands, as shown, but there was a difference of opinion which totaled $4,000. Lou wanted $40,000 for 1938; Ruppert offert to pay $36,000.

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Title:
What's Four Grand? Lou Gehrig (left), the Yankees' first sacker, visited the boss, Col. Jacob Ruppert, in New York Feb. 8, to talk about his 1938 salary. They shook hands, as shown, but there was a difference of opinion which totaled $4,000. Lou wanted $40,000 for 1938; Ruppert offert to pay $36,000.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Ruppert, Col. Jacob - Baseball
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. February 1938]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Baseball
Business people
Ruppert, Jacob, 1867-1939
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 183 x 231 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/s4658k831
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
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_000481_0013
Barcode:
39999088103575