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BABE RUTH Type I Candid Photo with James Donohue
Estimate:
$200 - $400
Sold
$125
Live Auction
October Exceptional Estates Auction
Category
Description
One-of-a-kind original photograph of Babe Ruth, never published, with his arm around his friend, NJ restaurateur Jimmy Donohue. This 5x7 comes with the original Donohue's Restaurant souvenir folder. Provenance: From the estate of Jimmy Donohue, owner of Donohue's Restaurant in Mountain View, N.J. Donohue became friends with Ruth in the 1920s and remained close with him until Ruth's death. Several items in today's sale came from this same estate. This item can be shipped in-house.
Condition
See images. Toning.