Published by
Sports Illustrated, American, founded 1954
Owned by
Gibson, Althea, American, 1927 - 2003
Date
Sept. 2, 1957
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
11 9/16 × 8 3/8 × 1/8 in. (29.4 × 21.3 × 0.3 cm)
Description
Sport Illustrated Vol. 7 No. 10. The Sept. 2, 1957 issue of the magazine features a color image of Althea Gibson on the cover. She is wearing a dark jacket and a white shirt. She is looking at the camera and smiling. White text at the top of the cover reads “Sports Illustrated.” White text on the left side of the cover reads “ALTHEA / GIBSON / MEETS HER / BIGGEST TEST / AT / FOREST HILLS.” An article about Althea Gibson written by Sarah Palfrey is on page 28 of the magazine.
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Athletes
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
2014.205.5
Restrictions & Rights
© Sports Illustrated
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c28d8ce4-d047-4284-b767-c46ecc688e5a

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