Ty Cobb and Fiancee Frances Cass


Description

A slide of a full-length black-and-white photograph of Ty Cobb (right), seen with his fiancee, Frances Cass (left), at her parent's summer home in Point Abino, Ontario. Cobb is wearing a light-colored suit and tie. He has his hands crossed over his stomach and looks at the camera. Cass is wearing a skirt and a jacket. She is holding onto Cobb's right arm and is looking at the camera with a smile. The background shows a portion of the summer home. The caption on the right side of the photograph reads, "(BF2) Point Abino, Ont,. Sept. 17 -- Ty Cobb and Fiancee -- Ty Cobb, baseball's famed Georgia Peach, smiles with his prospective wife, Mrs. Frances Cass, at the summer home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. John Fairbairn. Cobb said a quiet wedding is planned "In the near future." Mrs. Cass has been married twice before and has two children. It will be Cobb's second marriage. (APWirephoto) (rm71305ben)1949." Information written on the physical slide reads, "1949 w/ Finance"

Player(s)
Cobb, Ty, 1886-1961
Team(s)
Unknown
League(s)
Unknown
Picture Date
September 17, 1949
Subject
Hall of famers; Fiancées
Source
AP
Stadium
Unknown
Location
Point Abino, (Ont.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Cle-Col
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)
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