- Photograph by
- Layne, Cecil, American
- Owned by
- Gibson, Althea, American, 1927 - 2003
- Date
- ca. 1957
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 9 13/16 × 7 5/8 in. (25 × 19.4 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 10 × 8 1/8 in. (25.4 × 20.7 cm)
- Description
- Black-and-white photograph of Althea Gibson shaking hands with opponent. Black stamp on back reads "PHOTO BY / CECIL LAYNE." A stamp below that reads "ASMP MEMBER / AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHERS."
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- 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
- 2014.205.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- ©Estate of Cecil Layne
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




