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Photograph by:
Unidentified  Search this
Owned by:
Althea Gibson, American, 1927 - 2003  Search this
Subject of:
Dr. Hubert A. Eaton, American, 1916 - 1991  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 3 15/16 × 2 5/8 in. (10 × 6.7 cm)
H x W (sheet): 4 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (11.5 × 8.3 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
Place depicted:
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1950s
Description:
Black and white photograph of a private tennis court in a backyard of a house. The court is divided by a white that runs down the middle of the image just right of center. To the left of the wall is a row of hedges. To the right of the wall, a portion of a tennis court right. In the background is a white house. On the back of the photograph in the upper half is an image caption in blue pencil [EF/rear view/Dr. Eaton's house/in Wilmington/showing private/tennis court].
Topic:
African American  Search this
Sports  Search this
Tennis  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donald Felder and family
Object number:
2014.205.18
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ac908f06-958b-421c-9ade-d31c4f619be2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.205.18