Sujet

Tennis racquet frame used by Althea Gibson. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

In 1956 Althea Gibson (1927-2003) became the first African-American to win a Grand Slam title (the French Championships). The following year she won both Wimbledon and the US Nationals.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A72_208

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

53,9Mo (1018,0Ko) / 41,7cm x 32,4cm / 4926 x 3823 (300dpi)

Mots clés

wood sport tennis education country frame museum color wooden location century tennis racket tennis racquet African American African-American afro-american framed fifties 1950s United States of America Colour Smithsonian Institution Educational Institution 20th century heritage American America USA decade scientific institution object united states Unknown Gibson Wood metal cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC covers (overlying objects) Althea Gibson Althea Althea Neale Gibson Althea Neale