Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Stridiron, Jean, American
Cosmopolitan Tennis Club, American
Date
ca. 1945
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 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (8.9 × 8.9 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of a woman identified as Jean S (Stridiron). The photograph features Jean standing on a tennis court, wearing shorts, a shirt, and a visor. Her proper left hand is at her hip and her proper right hand holds a tennis racquet. Wood planks adhered to a tall chain-link fence are behind her at the end of the court. Brick buildings are 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
Communities
Photography
Sports
Tennis
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.205.21
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58b4ba354-e235-4608-93ca-669744f11923

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