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Helen Woodford Ruth (October 20, 1897 – January 11, 1929) was the first wife of American baseball player Babe Ruth and the adoptive mother of his daughter Dorothy. Ruth died in a house fire in 1929, the circumstances of which sparked controversy at the time and, to an extent, remains so today.
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Description. 1 photographic print mounted on layered paper board : gelatin silver ; photo 15 x 20.3 cm, on mount 27.9 x 35.6 cm. | Photograph shows Babe Ruth holding his baby daughter, Dorothy Helen Ruth, and standing alongside his wife Helen Woodford Ruth, 1925; at time of his paternity suit.
The San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection contains photographs and works on papers of San Francisco and California scenes ranging from 1850 to the present. This collection includes views of San Francisco street scenes, buildings, and neighborhoods, as well as photographs of famous San Francisco personalities.
Educator, author, and actor Ruth Acty (1913-1998) was the first African American teacher hired by the Berkeley Unified School District in 1943. The Ruth Acty papers include curriculum material, teaching notes, writings, photographs, awards, legal and financial records, and correspondence that document her life and activities as a teacher and ...
11 sty 2019 · A 1915 photo of Babe Ruth and his wife Helen, who were married in 1914. Helen died in a fire in Watertown on Jan. 11, 1929. Ninety years ago today (Jan. 11, 2019), a deadly fire claimed the life of the wife of a Watertown dentist.
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