E. R. Williams family photographs collection [graphic], circa 1910-1930.

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E. R. Williams family photographs collection [graphic], circa 1910-1930.

Photographs of the extended family of E. R. Williams, including scenes of logging, railroads, blacksmith shops, dentist's office, and family portraits. Also includes a series of photographs of the filming of "The General," with Buster Keaton; and a photograph of baseball star Babe Ruth on a fishing trip in Oregon. Most photographs were taken in the area of Grants Pass, Or. Includes photo CD with copies of images and identification.

.9 cubic feet (2 document cases)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8098812

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Williams, E. R. (Emlyn Rhys), 1949-

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Williams family

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Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948

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George Herman Ruth was born February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland to Katherine and George Herman Ruth Sr. In 1902, Ruth was sent to St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys, an orphanage and reformatory, at the age of seven to teach him discipline. It was here that he learned to play baseball. He signed a contract with the minor league Baltimore Orioles in 1914. Ruth received his nickname "Babe" when his minor league teammates referred to him as manager Jack Dunn's new babe. He began his ma...

Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966

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Comedian. From the description of Reminiscences of Joseph Francis (Buster) Keaton : oral history, 1958. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309743794 ...