Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Vincent, Ubert Conrad, American, 1892 - 1938
Ryland, Bobby, American
Unidentified Man or Men
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 7/16 in. (8.9 × 8.7 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Dr. Ubert Vincent (left) and Bobby Ryland (right) standing on a court at the Cosmopolitan Tennis Club. Both men are wearing short-sleeve shirts and hats. Vincent stands to the left of the photograph, has a moustache, and is holding something in his hands in front of him. Ryland is standing to the right of the photograph and has his hand around a towel and resting on the net. An unidentified man is visible off to the left, behind Vincent. A judge's stand with another unidentified man behind it can be seen off to the right behind Ryland. There are trees and brick buildings visible in the background. The back of the photograph has a stamp in black ink that reads: [904E] and an inscription identifying the photograph.
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
2015.205.4
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50599debe-fd15-418a-b09f-b74dc3eb8a65

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