Lou Gehrig, Jake Ruppert. For years, Bath Ruth played the leading role in the Ruppert Spring Follies, which has his contract signing as the plot, while Gehrig portrayed one of the sword bearers in the war scenes. Lou stepped up when Babe stepped down this year and here he is, signing the old prop document for the benefit of the camera man.

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Title:
Lou Gehrig, Jake Ruppert. For years, Bath Ruth played the leading role in the Ruppert Spring Follies, which has his contract signing as the plot, while Gehrig portrayed one of the sword bearers in the war scenes. Lou stepped up when Babe stepped down this year and here he is, signing the old prop document for the benefit of the camera man.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Ruppert, Col. Jacob - Baseball
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. February 1935]
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 179 x 232 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/x059gb06t
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_0022
Barcode:
39999088103575