Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
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): 2 3/4 × 3 in. (7 × 7.6 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of an unidentified man (left) and Bobby Ryland (right) standing on a tennis court at the Cosmopolitan Tennis Club. The two men are standing near the net at center court. Both are holding racquets and wearing long-sleeve jackets. Ryland is resting his proper left arm on the top of the net. There is a judge’s stand behind them. Additional courts, a metal fence, and tress are visible in the background. The back of the photograph has a notation identifying the subject of 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
2015.205.7
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd500e9fc12-b16f-452a-b716-117b17d2b6e6

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