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Museum object · gelatin silver prints

Photograph of Althea Gibson with Wightman Cup team

1958

All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England, Europe

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

In this black-and-white photograph, the Wightman Cup team stands on a tennis court in front of a small table. Gibson stands third from the left.

Catalog date
1958
Recorded places
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England, Europe
Recorded subjects
African American; Athletes; Photography; Sports; Tennis

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2009.27.1.6

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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