Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Cosmopolitan Tennis Club, American
Date
ca. 1945
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 2 11/16 × 1 7/8 in. (6.8 × 4.8 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of an unidentified woman. The woman is standing on a tennis court, wearing a short-sleeve dress with buttons down the front. She is holding a racquet in both hands. Her proper left hand has a ring on it. There is another unidentified woman standing behind her who is also wearing a short-sleeve dress. An unidentified man is visible in the background behind the women. There is a large metal fence in that background of the photograph. The back of the photograph has a notation written in hand.
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
2015.205.6
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e185d03b-a0e6-4e75-ac8f-1b4d4e42f28d

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