Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Margetson, Desmond W., American, 1926 - 2008
Weir, Reginald Storum, American, 1911 - 1987
Unidentified Man or Men
Cosmopolitan Tennis Club, American
Date
ca. 1948
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 3 1/16 × 3 in. (7.8 × 7.6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 3 9/16 × 3 1/2 in. (9 × 8.9 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of three tennis players holding trophies. From left to right, unidentified man, Desmond Margetson, and Reginald Weir. The unidentified man is holding two trophies. Margetson, in the middle is holding his trophy and his racquet. Weir is holding his trophy with both hands in front of his body. The men are all at center court and the net has been lowered to the ground. There are brick buildings and a metal fence visible in the background. The back of the photograph has a stamp in black ink that reads: [953E] and an inscription identifying the photograph's subject.
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
2015.205.15
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ec87c575-bba5-4651-a424-2397961d7eed

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