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09-06-2012, 08:38 AM
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What you have is a photographic poster used to sell newspapers. They would hang them on newsstands to promote the items of the day. There are lots of them with non-sports images and they were popular in the 1920's and 1930's. International News, Elliot News Service, Underwood & Underwood and lots of other companies produced these and they are real photo collages on photo paper and really cool.
The weird photo of Ruth is one I have owned before and he is shown autographing a mans head (but it is really a hat) and I think they even sold the autographed headpiece a few years back. Rhys 
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09-06-2012, 08:58 AM
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Cool but odd piece. It seems strange that these activities of Babe and Lou (if that's him) in street clothes would be all that newsworthy, unless they were off on some barnstorming tour. As for the war theme--I do not recall any major conflicts being fought during the time Babe and Lou were in the league together.
Maybe this was generated around Armistice Day and is looking back or memorializing events from WW1--perhaps the 10 year anniversary. Just a guess.
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09-06-2012, 09:50 AM
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FYI, I found that memorial in the 4th picture:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Division_Memorial It was dedicated on July 18, 1936.
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