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Wightman Cup Medal

1957

Edgeworth, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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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.

A circular Wightman Cup medal. On one side the medal is engraved: [Wightman Cup Matches, 1957, Edgeworth Club]. The reverse is engraved: [Althea Gibson / United States].

Catalog date
1957
Recorded places
Edgeworth, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Sports; Tennis

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Catalog reference: 2009.27.4

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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