Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Graham, Louise
Floissac, Joannie
Cosmopolitan Tennis Club, American
Date
ca. 1945
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 3 × 3 in. (7.6 × 7.6 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Louise Graham and Joannie Floissac sitting on bleachers at the Cosmopolitan Tennis Club. Floissac sits in front of Graham and is wearing a sweater with stripes on her proper left sleeve. Graham sits on the bleacher above and behind Floissac. She has her proper left hand on Floissac's sweater. The back of the photograph has a notation identifying the subjects.
Place depicted
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
black-and-white photographs
Topic
Athletes
Communities
Photography
Sports
Tennis
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.205.12
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bb0e1816-2ae3-41bd-a575-3f73ce845da6

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

Share this page