Photograph by
Seawell, Wallace, American, 1916 - 2007
Subject of
Gibson, Althea, American, 1927 - 2003
Date
1957
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 9 7/16 × 7 1/4 in. (24 × 18.4 cm)
H x W (sheet): 10 1/4 × 8 in. (26 × 20.3 cm)
Description
Black-and-white photograph of Althea Gibson posing in a white jacket while holding a racket. Printed on the bottom right corner of the photograph is "Seawell."
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Athletes
Photography
Sports
Tennis
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donald Felder and family
Object number
2014.205.11
Restrictions & Rights
Wallace Seawell
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e5ecc51-4101-4998-9077-d66d26bce25c

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