Wee Willie Shoemaker and his wife, Virginia, show off their adopted son, John Lee, 10 months old. The baby weighed in at 25 pounds, only 75 pounds less than his dad, the famous jockey.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Wee Willie Shoemaker and his wife, Virginia, show off their adopted son, John Lee, 10 months old. The baby weighed in at 25 pounds, only 75 pounds less than his dad, the famous jockey.

Associated Press · [ca. November 1955]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Shoemaker, Willie- Jockey

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