On View
Sports Gallery
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
Printed by
Unidentified
Owned by
Gibson, Althea, American, 1927 - 2003
Subject of
American Tennis Association, American, founded 1916
Date
late 20th century
Medium
ink on paper, adhesive
Dimensions
Diameter: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Description
An American Tennis Association sticker owned by Althea Gibson. The sticker is a blue and white circle and depicts the American Tennis Associations logo. “ATA” is at the top enter of the sticker. A white bird is at the center above “1916.”. Written on the bottom, outside border of the logo is “SPORTSMAN-UNITY-GOODWILL.”
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
stickers
Topic
Associations and institutions
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
2014.205.15
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52b9cca9b-f387-4426-8fd6-d6b02056c156

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