A search of original copyrights for artwork was done for the year 1948. There were no listings for International News Photos. There's no evidence of original registration for this photo.
Note that it may still be copyrighted in jurisdictions that do not apply the rule of the shorter term for US works (depending on the date of the author's death), such as Canada (50 p.m.a.), Mainland China (50 p.m.a., not Hong Kong or Macao), Germany (70 p.m.a.), Mexico (100 p.m.a.), Switzerland (70 p.m.a.), and other countries with individual treaties.
{{Information |Description=Photo of Babe Ruth lying in state in the rotunda of the old Yankee Stadium. His wife, Claire, and daughter, Julia, are seen at right. |Source=[http://www.ebay.com/itm/1948-Original-Photo-BABE-RUTH-The-KING-is-DEAD-Funeral-...