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Ruth Collection (#4)

"Babe Ruth: A Legend on and off the Baseball Field" Babe Ruth, born George H. Ruth in 1895, was an iconic figure in American sports history

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth (colour litho)

Ruth (colour litho)
3091388 Ruth (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruth. Illustration in The Women of the Bible (c 1920).); © Look and Learn

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth returned from gleaning by Samuel Palmer

Ruth returned from gleaning by Samuel Palmer
3850799 Ruth returned from gleaning by Samuel Palmer by Palmer, Samuel (1805-81); (add.info.: Ruth returned from gleaning by Samuel Palmer, c. 1928. Pen and ink and wash, heightened by white)

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth with Corn, detail, 1881-83 (stained glass)

Ruth with Corn, detail, 1881-83 (stained glass)
3475453 Ruth with Corn, detail, 1881-83 (stained glass) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); The Church of St Editha, Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK; (add.info.: Tamworth, St Editha, JPS, HH, Ruth detail)

Background imageRuth Collection: Entrance to grotto in Church of Nativity, in the neighborhood where Boaz and Ruth met (b / w photo)

Entrance to grotto in Church of Nativity, in the neighborhood where Boaz and Ruth met (b / w photo)
2791302 Entrance to grotto in Church of Nativity, in the neighborhood where Boaz and Ruth met (b/w photo) by English photographer

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth followeth Noemi (engraving)

Ruth followeth Noemi (engraving)
2792108 Ruth followeth Noemi (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruth followeth Noemi)

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth and Naomi

Ruth and Naomi
LLM456475 Ruth and Naomi by Lawson, John (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruth and Naomi. Illustration from Stories from the Bible (Raphael Tuck, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

Background imageRuth Collection: Boaz and Ruth (engraving)

Boaz and Ruth (engraving)
6022431 Boaz and Ruth (engraving) by Schopin, Henri-Frederic (1804-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boaz and Ruth)

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth following Naomi to Bethlehem

Ruth following Naomi to Bethlehem
LLM338976 Ruth following Naomi to Bethlehem by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruth following Naomi to Bethlehem)

Background imageRuth Collection: Naomi entreating Ruth and Orpah to return to the land of Moab, 1803 (wash, pencil

Naomi entreating Ruth and Orpah to return to the land of Moab, 1803 (wash, pencil
SOU80694 Naomi entreating Ruth and Orpah to return to the land of Moab, 1803 (wash, pencil, coloured chalk) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 34.2x31.4 cm; Southampton City Art Gallery, Hampshire

Background imageRuth Collection: Boaz and Ruth - Bible

Boaz and Ruth - Bible
3780038 Boaz and Ruth - Bible by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Boaz and Ruth in the Book of Ruth. Boaz allows Ruth to glean from his fields during the harvesting because he has heard of her)

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth - by Henry Ryland (engraving)

Ruth - by Henry Ryland (engraving)
961452 Ruth - by Henry Ryland (engraving) by Ryland, Henry (1856-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruth - by Henry Ryland (1856-1924)

Background imageRuth Collection: Lorna stood before me, 1939 (colour litho)

Lorna stood before me, 1939 (colour litho)
1122766 Lorna stood before me, 1939 (colour litho) by Sewell, William (1804-74); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lorna Doone published by George Harrap & Company 1939); English, out of copyright

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth Price, Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles, USA, 2000. Creator: Brian Foskett

Ruth Price, Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles, USA, 2000. Creator: Brian Foskett
Ruth Price, Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles, USA, 2000

Background imageRuth Collection: FALL / ITALIAN SPINONE / 85

FALL / ITALIAN SPINONE / 85
RIGOL ANNA FROM MY PHANTOMS Owned by De Bernes, imported by Dr Ruth Tattersall. Head study. Date: 1985

Background imageRuth Collection: The Fields of Ruth and Boaz Near Bethlehem, 1902. Creator: John Fulleylove

The Fields of Ruth and Boaz Near Bethlehem, 1902. Creator: John Fulleylove
The Fields of Ruth and Boaz Near Bethlehem, 1902. From " The Holy Land", painted by John Fulleylove, R.I. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1902]

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth, 1853

Ruth, 1853. Found in the Collection of Collezioni Comunali d Arte, Bologna

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth and Naomi, 1886, (c1902). Creator: Unknown

Ruth and Naomi, 1886, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
Ruth and Naomi, 1886, (c1902). After a painting in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. Scene from the Old Testament: Orpah, (on the right)

Background imageRuth Collection: Book of Ruth, initial letter with miniature of a prophet, it comes from the Convent

Book of Ruth, initial letter with miniature of a prophet, it comes from the Convent of Saint Catherine of Barcelona

Background imageRuth Collection: British racing driver Ruth Urquhart Dykes at the Boulogne Motor Week, St Martin, France, 1928

British racing driver Ruth Urquhart Dykes at the Boulogne Motor Week, St Martin, France, 1928
Place: St. Martin.. Boulogne Motor Week. Date: 3-9.9.28. Urquhart-Dykes, Mrs. W

Background imageRuth Collection: Alvis of Ruth Urquhart Dykes competing at the Boulogne Motor Week, France, 1928. Artist

Alvis of Ruth Urquhart Dykes competing at the Boulogne Motor Week, France, 1928. Artist
Alvis 1500 cc. Event Entry No: 53. Driver: Urquhart Dykes, Mrs. W. Finished: 9th. Place: Boulogne Motor Week. Date: 8.9.28

Background imageRuth Collection: Alvis of Ruth Urquhart Dykes at the Boulogne Motor Week, France, 1928. Artist: Bill Brunell

Alvis of Ruth Urquhart Dykes at the Boulogne Motor Week, France, 1928. Artist: Bill Brunell
Alvis 1500 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. WK????. Event Entry No: 124. Driver: Urquhart Dykes, Mrs. W. Probably a Concours entry. Place: Boulogne Motor Week. Date: 3-9.9.28

Background imageRuth Collection: Alvises of Ruth Urquhart Dykes and CM Harvey, Boulogne Motor Week, France, 1928. Artist

Alvises of Ruth Urquhart Dykes and CM Harvey, Boulogne Motor Week, France, 1928. Artist
Right: Alvis 1500 cc. Event Entry No: 53. Driver: Urquhart Dykes, Mrs. W. Finished: 9th. Centre: Alvis FWD 1500 cc. Event Entry No: 54. Driver: Harvey, C.M. Retired. Place: Boulogne Motor Week

Background imageRuth Collection: Babe Ruth, American baseball player, c1914-c1935

Babe Ruth, American baseball player, c1914-c1935. Christened George Herman Ruth, Jr, Babe Ruth (1895-1948) was one of the greatest baseball players of all time

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth and Boaz, c. 1870

Ruth and Boaz, c. 1870. Found in the Collection of Muse e Fabre, Montpellier

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth gleaning in the Fields of Boaz, c1900

Ruth gleaning in the Fields of Boaz, c1900. From Journey in All Lands - Palestine. [Realistic Travels, London, Cape Town, Bombay, Melbourne, Toronto, c1900]

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth Robinson, British actress, 1938

Ruth Robinson, British actress, 1938. In Firth Shephards successful musical comedy, Wild Oats, at the Princes Theatre, London

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth Chatterton (1893-1961), American actress, 20th century

Ruth Chatterton (1893-1961), American actress, 20th century. Chattertons film debut was Sins of the Fathers (1928). She received two Academy Award nominatrions for Madame X (1929)

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth Vincent, actress and singer, 1901. Artist: W&D Downey

Ruth Vincent, actress and singer, 1901. Artist: W&D Downey
Ruth Vincent, actress and singer, 1901

Background imageRuth Collection: Roy Del Ruth, American Hollywood film director, 1933

Roy Del Ruth, American Hollywood film director, 1933. Ruth (1893-1961) started out as a screenwriter in 1915 writing gags for the comedian Mack Sennett, before directing motion pictures in the 1920s

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth Chatterton, American actress, 1933

Ruth Chatterton, American actress, 1933. Chatterton (1893-1961) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for two films; Madame X (1929) and Sarah and Son (1930)

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth embracing her mother-in-law, 1873

Ruth embracing her mother-in-law, 1873. From the Bible (Ruth 1.14)

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth Gleaning in the Field of Boaz, c1804

Ruth Gleaning in the Field of Boaz, c1804. Ruth, Moabite widow, gleaning amongst the corn, attracts the attention of Boaz who marries her. Thus she becomes the great-grandmother of King David

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth embracing her mother-in-law Naomi and promising to stay with her now they are bereaved, 1866

Ruth embracing her mother-in-law Naomi and promising to stay with her now they are bereaved, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Ruth embracing her mother-in-law Naomi and promising to stay with her now they are bereaved, 1866. From the Bible (Ruth 1.14)

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth Williams Khama

Ruth Williams Khama
RUTH WILLIAMS KHAMA English woman, controversially married (1948) Seretse Khama, heir to the Bechuanaland Protectorate, now Botswana. Here with baby Jacqueline. Date: 1923 - 2002

Background imageRuth Collection: Bright Young Things at a United States Party

Bright Young Things at a United States Party
A group at a United States party given by Miss Joe Carstairs, the intrepid motor-boat speed merchant and Miss Ruth Baldwin. From left, Miss Studik, Mr Dennis Pelly, Mr Leveson, the Hon

Background imageRuth Collection: Longest lunch counter, F W Woolworth, Los Angeles, USA

Longest lunch counter, F W Woolworth, Los Angeles, USA
The longest lunch counter in the world, at F W Woolworth, 431 South Broadway, Los Angeles, California, USA. One hundred yards long, and air conditioned. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRuth Collection: Wedding of Captain Cunningham Reid and Lady Mary Ashley

Wedding of Captain Cunningham Reid and Lady Mary Ashley
The wedding of World War I flying ace, Captain Alec Cunningham-Reid (1895 - 1977) to Hon. Ruth Mary Clarisse Ashley, daughter of multi-millionaire

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth story Bedouin tent Naomi Orpa Ruth Moab

Ruth story Bedouin tent Naomi Orpa Ruth Moab
Ruth story. Bedouin tent with Naomi, Orpa & Ruth in Moab. 1940, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth story Bethlehem woman Ruth Bethlehemitess

Ruth story Bethlehem woman Ruth Bethlehemitess
Ruth story. Bethlehem woman Ruth as Bethlehemitess. 1940, West Bank, Bethlehem

Background imageRuth Collection: Good duplicates Ruth Moabitess story 1925 Middle East

Good duplicates Ruth Moabitess story 1925 Middle East
Good duplicates of Ruth the Moabitess story. 1925, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth story Ruth story carrying off wheat measured

Ruth story Ruth story carrying off wheat measured
Ruth story. Ruth story. Ruth carrying off wheat measured by Boaz (Sirvart), Bethlehem in background. 1940, West Bank, Bethlehem, Israel

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth story Ruth carrying off wheat measured Boaz

Ruth story Ruth carrying off wheat measured Boaz
Ruth story. Ruth carrying off wheat measured by Boaz 1940, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth Moabitess woman wearing traditional Palestinian

Ruth Moabitess woman wearing traditional Palestinian
Ruth the Moabitess, a woman wearing traditional Palestinian clothing including a dress with an embroidered chest panel and jacket. 1925

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth Moabitess 1925 Middle East

Ruth Moabitess 1925 Middle East
Ruth the Moabitess and others 1925, Middle East

Background imageRuth Collection: Story Ruth 1898 Middle East Israel Palestine

Story Ruth 1898 Middle East Israel Palestine
Story of Ruth. 1898, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Background imageRuth Collection: Ruth series Ruth Moabitess 1898 Middle East Israel

Ruth series Ruth Moabitess 1898 Middle East Israel
Ruth series, Ruth the Moabitess 1898, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Background imageRuth Collection: Harvesting threshing floor scenes story Ruth

Harvesting threshing floor scenes story Ruth
Harvesting and threshing floor scenes in the story of Ruth & Boaz 1898, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine




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"Babe Ruth: A Legend on and off the Baseball Field" Babe Ruth, born George H. Ruth in 1895, was an iconic figure in American sports history. Known as one of the greatest baseball players of all time, his legacy extends far beyond the diamond. In 1933, a chewing gum card featuring Babe Ruth became a prized possession for fans across America. This card captured the essence of a man who revolutionized the game with his powerful swing and towering home runs. But there was more to Babe Ruth than just baseball. In biblical references like "Ruth and Naomi, " we see parallels between this legendary athlete and stories of loyalty and devotion. Photographed by Nickolas Muray in the 1920s, Babe Ruth's larger-than-life persona shines through. Standing tall and confident, he exudes charisma that captivated both fans and teammates alike. Away from the spotlight, Babe Ruth showed his softer side when interacting with children. Whether it was talking to them while playing for the New York Yankees or engaging with a group during his Boston Red Sox days in 1916, he had a genuine connection with young admirers. The Market Cross in Devizes captures another facet of Babe Ruth's life - perhaps hinting at his love for lavender or simply showcasing him amidst everyday scenes outside of baseball stadiums. Beyond sports-related fame, other notable figures named it also left their mark on history. The American dancer Ruth St Denis brought grace and artistry to stages worldwide in 1929 - her portrait capturing her elegance perfectly. Even publications like The Bystander recognized Babe Ruth's impact beyond athletics; they featured articles about women aviators alongside coverage of this sporting icon's achievements on April 18th, 1928. Babe Ruth may have been known primarily as a baseball player but exploring these hints reveals layers to his character that go beyond mere statistics or records broken. He remains an enduring symbol of determination, charisma, and the ability to inspire generations with his remarkable talent.